Cameroon vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
7.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Cameroon
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 7.5% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 3.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Cameroon or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 7.5% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Cameroon and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 178 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.