Cameroon vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Cameroon
1,209 num th
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,688 num th
in 2024
Cameroon rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
19th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1,688 num th against 1,209 num th in Cameroon, a difference of 479 num th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 147 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,062 num th | 1,602 num th | 539.4 num th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,151 num th | 1,530 num th | 378.64 num th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,182 num th | 1,605 num th | 423.02 num th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Cameroon or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1,688 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 Southern Africa?
- 479 num th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.