Share of adults who are obese in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who are obese was 14.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Cameroon stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Cameroon peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who are obese in Cameroon was 14.6% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.