Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cameroon is 4.3, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cameroon peaked at 7.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Kenya 4.5 compare
- 46 Armenia, Republic of 4.4 compare
- 46 Vietnam 4.4 compare
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.3 compare
- 50 Zambia 4.2 compare
- 51 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 4.1 compare
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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cameroon?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cameroon was 4.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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