Cameroon vs Haiti: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Cameroon
11.0%
in 2018
Haiti
10.7%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
44th
Haiti rank
46th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Haiti ranks 46th of 96 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Cameroon or Haiti?
Cameroon, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Haiti as of 2018.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Cameroon and Haiti?
0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How do Cameroon and Haiti rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Haiti ranks 46th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.