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
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.