Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.59 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.59
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.63
in 2006
All-time low
1.1
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cameroon stood at 1.59.
The figure is down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cameroon peaked at 2.63 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1 | — |
| 1998 | 2.1 | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | +21.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.31 | 1.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Tajikistan 1.6 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 1.6 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1.6 compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 1.53 compare
- 27 Zambia 1.52 compare
- 28 Chad 1.5 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cameroon?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cameroon was 1.59 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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