Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon
Cameroon: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon stood at 4.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cameroon was 4.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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