Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 27.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 178 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2002
All-time low
27.1%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 27.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Cameroon peaked at 37.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 36th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 35 Philippines 27.7% compare
- 37 Liberia 26.9% compare
- 38 Guinea 26.6% compare
- 39 Nepal 26.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Cameroon?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Cameroon was 27.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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