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
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

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.

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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