Cameroon vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Cameroon
604.1 num th
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
4,211 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 4,211 num th against 604.1 num th in Cameroon, a difference of 3,607 num th.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.0 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 178 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 249.15 num th 4,893 num th 4,644 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 301.86 num th 5,291 num th 4,989 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 475.5 num th 4,294 num th 3,819 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Cameroon or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 4,211 num th against 604.1 num th in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
3,607 num th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 178 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)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed