Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3
World rank
48th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 2006
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.3 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cameroon peaked at 7.59 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.55 | — |
| 1998 | 7.3 | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 6.17 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.59 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 5.22 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -17.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.92 | 4.55 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.17 | 7.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.3 | 5.71 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cameroon?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cameroon was 4.3 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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