Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 29.4% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cameroon peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cameroon?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cameroon was 29.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.