Asia vs Cameroon: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Cameroon rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Asia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.7 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 21 groups.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.6% | 4.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 8.1% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 10.9% | 6.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Cameroon?
- 8.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Cameroon rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 21 groups.
- 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.