Cameroon vs Iraq: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Cameroon
173,910
in 2018
Iraq
169,940
in 2018
Cameroon rank
36th
Iraq rank
38th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 173,910 against 169,940 in Iraq, a difference of 3,970.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th of 99 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,920 | 134,990 | 39,070 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 202,900 | 279,810 | 76,910 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 185,710 | 246,705 | 60,995 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 173,910 against 169,940 in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 3,970, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.