Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cameroon is 3.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cameroon peaked at 7.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Viet Nam 3.9% compare
- 46 Zambia 3.7% compare
- 48 Afghanistan 3.5% compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 3.4% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 3.3% 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 wasting, weight for height, female in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cameroon was 3.6% 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 wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.