Children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children moderately or severely wasted was 174 num th in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
174 num th
World rank
34th
of 85 countries
All-time high
229.5 num th
in 2006
All-time low
174 num th
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2018, children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon stood at 174 num th. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon peaked at 229.5 num th in 2006 and was at its lowest, 174 num th, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 175.1 num th | — |
| 2006 | 229.5 num th | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 197.7 num th | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 191.9 num th | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 174 num th | -9.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 174 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 174 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.3 num th | 175.1 num th | 229.5 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 187.87 num th | 174 num th | 197.7 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon was 174 num th in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 229.5 num th in 2006.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 num th in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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