Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe wasting, 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 severe wasting, weight for height, male in Cameroon stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Cameroon peaked at 3.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 25 Central African Republic 1.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 1.7% compare
- 27 Armenia 1.6% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
- 27 Ethiopia 1.6% compare
- 27 Zambia 1.6% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Cameroon was 1.6% 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 severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.