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
142nd
of 199 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
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 142nd out of 199 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 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 142nd out of 199 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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