Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 27.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2002
All-time low
27.1%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon is 27.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon peaked at 37.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7% compare
- 34 Liberia 26.9% compare
- 35 Guinea 26.6% compare
- 36 Nepal 26.0% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cameroon was 27.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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