Cameroon vs Nepal: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Cameroon
27.2 percent
in 2024
Nepal
26 percent
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
Nepal rank
36th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Nepal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.2 percent against 26 percent in Nepal, a difference of 1.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7 percent | 50.54 percent | 13.84 percent | Nepal |
| 2010s | 30.88 percent | 36.25 percent | 5.37 percent | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.24 percent | 27.04 percent | 0.2 percent | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Cameroon or Nepal?
- Cameroon, at 27.2 percent against 26 percent in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Cameroon and Nepal?
- 1.2 percent, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.