Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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.
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)
- 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-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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