Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 12.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon peaked at 12.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.0% | — |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +71.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Cameroon was 12.2% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.