Cameroon vs Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Middle Africa rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Cameroon
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.6 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.3% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Cameroon and Middle Africa?
- 8.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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.