Number children stunted who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number children stunted who was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
953,200
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.21 million for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Cameroon peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 953,200, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 953,200 | — |
| 2001 | 981,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 953,200 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.21 million | 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 number children stunted who in Cameroon?
- Number children stunted who in Cameroon was 1.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 953,200 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number children stunted who?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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