Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Cameroon
31.2%
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
33.3%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
24th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 33.3% against 31.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 52.7% | 18.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 47.0% | 10.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 35.9% | 2.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 33.3% against 31.2% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.