Cameroon vs Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Cameroon
1,209 num th
in 2024
Northern America
835 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
21st
Northern America rank
6th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Northern America
02505007501.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,209 num th against 835 num th in Northern America, a difference of 374 num th.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.

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

Cameroon ranks 21st and Northern America ranks 6th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,062 num th 601.91 num th 460.22 num th Cameroon
2010s 1,151 num th 618.26 num th 533.14 num th Cameroon
2020s 1,182 num th 770.24 num th 412.04 num th Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Cameroon or Northern America?
Cameroon, at 1,209 num th against 835 num th in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Cameroon and Northern America?
374 num th, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Northern America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Northern America ranks 6th of 147 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cameroon vs Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/compare/children-moderately-or-severely-stunted-thousands/cameroon/northern-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/compare/children-moderately-or-severely-stunted-thousands/cameroon/northern-america/">Cameroon vs Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted</a> — Statizoid

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