Algeria vs Cameroon: Share of children who are overweight

Algeria
13.3
in 2024
Cameroon
13.6
in 2024
Algeria rank
12th
Cameroon rank
9th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
051015200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.6 against 13.3 in Algeria, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 9th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 14.84 8.58 6.26 Algeria
2010s 12.75 8.08 4.67 Algeria
2020s 12.18 10.92 1.26 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 13.6 against 13.3 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Algeria and Cameroon?
0.3, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Algeria ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed