Number of children who are underweight in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of children who are underweight was 444,875 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
444,875
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
544,090
in 2014
All-time low
274,980
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Number of children who are underweight in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 444,875 for number of children who are underweight in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Cameroon peaked at 544,090 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 274,980, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of children who are underweight in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 274,980 | — |
| 1998 | 441,599 | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 428,726 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 498,851 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 526,705 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 544,090 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 444,875 | -18.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 444,875 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 444,875 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 407,896, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358,290 | 274,980 | 441,599 | 2 |
| 2000s | 463,788 | 428,726 | 498,851 | 2 |
| 2010s | 505,223 | 444,875 | 544,090 | 3 |
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 of children who are underweight in Cameroon?
- Number of children who are underweight in Cameroon was 444,875 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 544,090 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,980 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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