Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon
Cameroon: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 16.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cameroon, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
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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