Men weight categories in Cameroon
Cameroon: Men weight categories was 7.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.9
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 1975
All-time low
7.9
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in Cameroon, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.9 for men weight categories in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in Cameroon peaked at 13.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.2 | — |
| 1976 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 12.3 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.05, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.88 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.83 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.61 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is men weight categories in Cameroon?
- Men weight categories in Cameroon was 7.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for men weight categories?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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