Cameroon vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Children moderately or severely overweight

Cameroon
604.1
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
4,106
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k200020122024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 4,106 against 604.1 in Cameroon, a difference of 3,502.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.8 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 148 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 249.15 3,810 3,561 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 301.86 3,939 3,637 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 475.5 4,053 3,578 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Cameroon or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 4,106 against 604.1 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Cameroon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
3,502, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed