Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Cameroon
28.9%
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
30.0%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
24th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
22nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 30.0% against 28.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 49.9% | 18.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 44.4% | 8.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 33.8% | 2.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 30.0% against 28.9% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.