Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 31.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, 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 stunting, height for age, male in Cameroon stood at 31.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Cameroon peaked at 40.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.0% | — |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 31.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.6%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.9% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.2% | 35.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.3% compare
- 22 Liberia 31.8% compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 31.4% compare
- 25 Guinea 29.1% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 29.1% compare
- 27 Mauritania 27.6% 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 stunting, height for age, male in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Cameroon was 31.2% 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 stunting, height for age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.