Cameroon vs Kenya: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Cameroon
1.21 million
in 2024
Kenya
1.27 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Kenya rank
23rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.27 million against 1.21 million in Cameroon, a difference of 64,400.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 2.23 million | 1.17 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.83 million | 679,100 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.32 million | 134,360 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.27 million against 1.21 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 64,400, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.