Cameroon vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
36th
Western Europe rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Western Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.2% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 10.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 2.7% | 34.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 2.5% | 28.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 2.4% | 24.8% | 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 Western Europe?
- Cameroon, at 27.2% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Cameroon and Western Europe?
- 24.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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.