Cameroon vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
World rank
22nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • World
051015200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times World's.

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

Cameroon ranks 11th and World ranks 22nd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon World Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 5.4% 3.2% Cameroon
2010s 8.1% 5.2% 2.9% Cameroon
2020s 10.9% 5.3% 5.6% 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 World?
Cameroon, at 13.6% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Cameroon and World?
8.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Cameroon ranks 11th and World ranks 22nd 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