Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon

Cameroon: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 16.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.04
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.04
in 2024
All-time low
1.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 1.71981: 1.81982: 1.91983: 21984: 2.21985: 2.31986: 2.51987: 2.71988: 2.91989: 3.11990: 3.31991: 3.61992: 3.81993: 4.11994: 4.41995: 4.71996: 5.11997: 5.51998: 5.91999: 6.32000: 6.82001: 7.32002: 7.82003: 8.32004: 8.82005: 9.22006: 9.72007: 10.12008: 10.52009: 10.82010: 11.12011: 11.42012: 11.72013: 122014: 12.32015: 12.62016: 12.92017: 13.22018: 13.62019: 142020: 14.42021: 14.82022: 15.22023: 15.62024: 16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon stood at 16.04. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon peaked at 16.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1980.

That places Cameroon 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.68
1981 1.79 +6.7%
1982 1.92 +6.9%
1983 2.05 +7.0%
1984 2.19 +7.0%
1985 2.35 +7.0%
1986 2.51 +7.1%
1987 2.69 +7.1%
1988 2.89 +7.2%
1989 3.09 +7.2%
1990 3.32 +7.3%
1991 3.56 +7.3%
1992 3.82 +7.3%
1993 4.1 +7.4%
1994 4.41 +7.4%
1995 4.74 +7.5%
1996 5.09 +7.5%
1997 5.48 +7.6%
1998 5.9 +7.6%
1999 6.34 +7.6%
2000 6.81 +7.4%
2001 7.29 +7.1%
2002 7.78 +6.8%
2003 8.28 +6.3%
2004 8.76 +5.9%
2005 9.23 +5.4%
2006 9.68 +4.8%
2007 10.1 +4.3%
2008 10.48 +3.8%
2009 10.83 +3.3%
2010 11.14 +2.9%
2011 11.43 +2.6%
2012 11.7 +2.4%
2013 11.98 +2.3%
2014 12.26 +2.4%
2015 12.57 +2.5%
2016 12.89 +2.6%
2017 13.23 +2.6%
2018 13.59 +2.7%
2019 13.97 +2.8%
2020 14.36 +2.8%
2021 14.76 +2.8%
2022 15.18 +2.8%
2023 15.61 +2.8%
2024 16.04 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.32 1.68 3.09 10
1990s 4.68 3.32 6.34 10
2000s 8.93 6.81 10.83 10
2010s 12.48 11.14 13.97 10
2020s 15.19 14.36 16.04 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 136 Cape Verde 16.73 compare
  2. 137 Austria 16.53 compare
  3. 138 Thailand 16.36 compare
  4. 140 Spain 15.31 compare
  5. 141 Somalia 14.91 compare
  6. 142 Zimbabwe 14.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon was 16.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1980.
How does Cameroon rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Cameroon ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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