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Share of children who are overweight in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of children who are overweight was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.6%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Cameroon, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 7.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 8.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 8.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 8.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 8.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 8.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 8.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 8.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 8.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 8.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 8.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 8.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 8.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 8 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 7.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 7.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 7.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 7.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 8.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 8.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 8.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 9.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 10.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 11.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 13.6 % of children aged 0-59 months

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Cameroon stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Cameroon peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 7.8% 8.9% 10
2010s 8.1% 7.8% 8.5% 10
2020s 10.9% 8.9% 13.6% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 6 Paraguay 15.4% compare
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  4. 10 Greece 13.5% compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 13.5% compare
  6. 12 Algeria 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Cameroon?
Share of children who are overweight in Cameroon was 13.6% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for share of children who are overweight?
Cameroon ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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