Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 28.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
28.9
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2006
All-time low
28.9
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon stood at 28.9. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon peaked at 37.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6 | — |
| 1998 | 36.6 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1 | 31.6 | 36.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.07 | 28.9 | 32.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Chad 31.9 compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 30 compare
- 23 Liberia 29.8 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 27.9 compare
- 27 Myanmar 26.7 compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cameroon was 28.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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