Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2015
All-time low
19.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cameroon, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cameroon stood at 24.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cameroon peaked at 24.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 1975.
That places Cameroon 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.18 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.23 | 20.6 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.51 | 23 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 | 24 | 24.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cameroon?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cameroon was 24.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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