Share of children underweight in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children underweight was 11 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11
World rank
44th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 1998
All-time low
11
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Share of children underweight in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children underweight in Cameroon stood at 11. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Cameroon peaked at 18.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.9 | — |
| 1998 | 18.1 | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11 | -25.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5 | 12.9 | 18.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 11 | 15.2 | 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 share of children underweight in Cameroon?
- Share of children underweight in Cameroon was 11 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children underweight?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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