Cameroon vs Northern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Northern Europe
3.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
36th
Northern Europe rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.2% against 3.0% in Northern Europe, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 9.1 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Northern Europe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 3.1% | 33.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 2.7% | 28.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 2.9% | 24.4% | 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 Northern Europe?
- Cameroon, at 27.2% against 3.0% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Cameroon and Northern Europe?
- 24.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Northern Europe ranks 32nd of 176 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.