Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Cameroon
Cameroon: Weight-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 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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