Cameroon vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 8.6% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 2.4% | 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 8.6% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Cameroon and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 5.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 180 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.