Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 28.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 28.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 | 31.1% | 28.9% | 32.6% | 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 28.9% in 2018, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.