Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 14.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 14.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.