Cameroon vs South America: Children moderately or severely overweight

Cameroon
604.1 num th
in 2024
South America
2,839 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
South America rank
10th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • South America
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 2,839 num th against 604.1 num th in Cameroon, a difference of 2,235 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 4.7 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 148 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South America Difference Ahead
2000s 249.15 num th 2,482 num th 2,233 num th South America
2010s 301.86 num th 2,656 num th 2,354 num th South America
2020s 475.5 num th 2,804 num th 2,329 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Cameroon or South America?
South America, at 2,839 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 South America?
2,235 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Cameroon ranks 11th and South America 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)
Unit
num th
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