Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 11.03 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11.03
World rank
44th
of 95 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 1998
All-time low
11.03
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon stood at 11.03. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon peaked at 18.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.94 | — |
| 1998 | 18.1 | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 16.54 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.17 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.77 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.03 | -25.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.52 | 12.94 | 18.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.1 | 16.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 11.03 | 15.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon was 11.03 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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