Cameroon vs Kenya: Children moderately or severely stunted

Cameroon
1,209 num th
in 2024
Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,273 num th against 1,209 num th in Cameroon, a difference of 64 num th.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 1,062 num th 2,230 num th 1,168 num th Kenya
2010s 1,151 num th 1,830 num th 679.1 num th Kenya
2020s 1,182 num th 1,317 num th 134.36 num th Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,273 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 Kenya?
64 num th, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd 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