Cameroon vs Tanzania: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
28.9%
in 2018
Tanzania
30.0%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
24th
Tanzania rank
22nd
Stunting vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 30.0% against 28.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 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 | 31.6% | 49.9% | 18.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 44.4% | 8.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 33.8% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 30.0% against 28.9% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stunting vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.