Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3%
World rank
44th
of 85 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2006
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 44th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.2% | — |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 41 Kenya 4.5% compare
- 42 Viet Nam 4.4% compare
- 42 Vietnam 4.4% compare
- 45 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.1% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 47 Mozambique 3.8% compare
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 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 44th out of 85 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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