Cameroon vs Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Europe
3.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
Europe rank
27th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.2% against 3.6% in Europe, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 7.6 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 29th and Europe ranks 27th of 147 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 5.5% | 31.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 4.4% | 26.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 3.7% | 23.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Cameroon or Europe?
- Cameroon, at 27.2% against 3.6% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Cameroon and Europe?
- 23.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 29th and Europe ranks 27th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.