Cameroon vs Central America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Cameroon
1,209 num th
in 2024
Central America
2,588 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
23rd
Central America rank
20th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central America
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 2,588 num th against 1,209 num th in Cameroon, a difference of 1,379 num th.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 20th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,062 num th 3,739 num th 2,677 num th Central America
2010s 1,151 num th 2,891 num th 1,739 num th Central America
2020s 1,182 num th 2,610 num th 1,428 num th Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Cameroon or Central America?
Central America, at 2,588 num th against 1,209 num th in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Cameroon and Central America?
1,379 num th, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Central America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (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 stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed