Cameroon vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Cameroon
1,209 num th
in 2024
South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,440 num th against 1,209 num th in Cameroon, a difference of 231 num th.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 147 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,062 num th | 1,301 num th | 238.7 num th | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,151 num th | 1,259 num th | 107.48 num th | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,182 num th | 1,356 num th | 173.5 num th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,440 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 South Africa?
- 231 num th, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th 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.