Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 27.2 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon is 27.2 percent, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon peaked at 37.7 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.1 percent, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4 percent | — |
| 2001 | 37.6 percent | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.7 percent | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6 percent | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3 percent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37 percent | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6 percent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.3 percent | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.5 percent | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9 percent | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3 percent | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7 percent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.2 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7 percent | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1 percent | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.4 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7 percent | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1 percent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5 percent | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2 percent | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1 percent | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2 percent | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.2 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7 percent | 34.5 percent | 37.7 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.88 percent | 28.1 percent | 33.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 percent | 27.1 percent | 27.5 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 28.3 percent compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7 percent compare
- 34 Liberia 26.9 percent compare
- 35 Guinea 26.6 percent compare
- 36 Nepal 26 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Cameroon was 27.2 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 percent in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.