Argentina vs Cameroon: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Cameroon rank
11th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Argentina
  • Cameroon
051015200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 10th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 148 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 8.6% 1.9% Argentina
2010s 11.3% 8.1% 3.2% Argentina
2020s 13.3% 10.9% 2.4% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Argentina or Cameroon?
Argentina, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Cameroon?
0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Argentina ranks 10th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed