Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 10.99 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.99
World rank
11th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.99
in 2018
All-time low
4.7
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.99 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Cameroon peaked at 10.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7 | — |
| 1998 | 8.22 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 8.74 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.99 | +64.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 | 4.7 | 8.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.62 | 8.74 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.05 | 6.46 | 10.99 | 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-height >+2 sd in Cameroon?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Cameroon was 10.99 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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