Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 4.3% in 2018. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon, 2004β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.3% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon peaked at 7.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 33 Haiti 5.0% compare
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- 37 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,065 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 156 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 70 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 78 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 46,468 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 54,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon was 4.3% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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