Share of adults who are overweight in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who are overweight was 40.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.72
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.72
in 2024
All-time low
9.97
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40.72 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Cameroon peaked at 40.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.97 | — |
| 1981 | 10.42 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.91 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 11.42 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.95 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 12.51 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 13.1 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 13.71 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 14.36 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.03 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 15.74 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 16.48 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 17.25 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 18.06 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 18.9 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 19.78 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 20.71 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.69 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 22.71 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 23.77 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 24.86 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 25.96 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 27.06 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 28.15 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.2 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.14 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 32.78 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.46 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.07 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.07 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.52 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.96 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.41 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.86 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.32 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.78 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.26 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.75 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.24 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.73 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.22 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.72 | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.72, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.56, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.34 | 9.97 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 | 15.74 | 23.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.48 | 24.86 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 34.07 | 38.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.73 | 38.75 | 40.72 | 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 share of adults who are overweight in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Cameroon was 40.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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