Cameroon vs Tanzania: Share of children underweight

Cameroon
11
in 2018
Tanzania
11.4
in 2022
Cameroon rank
44th
Tanzania rank
42nd

Share of children underweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.4 against 11 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 96 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 12.9 24.8 11.9 Tanzania
2000s 15.1 16.7 1.6 Tanzania
2010s 13.67 14.03 0.3667 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children underweight, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 11.4 against 11 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of children underweight between Cameroon and Tanzania?
0.4, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for share of children underweight?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed