Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 3.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 7.42 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.77 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.