Anemia pregnant women vs children in Cameroon
Cameroon: Anemia pregnant women vs children was 41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49
in 2000
All-time low
40.7
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Anemia pregnant women vs children in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 41 for anemia pregnant women vs children in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia pregnant women vs children in Cameroon peaked at 49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia pregnant women vs children in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 48.4 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.4 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.7 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.52 | 44 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.98 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 | 40.7 | 41 | 4 |
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More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia pregnant women vs children in Cameroon?
- Anemia pregnant women vs children in Cameroon was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia pregnant women vs children recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia pregnant women vs children recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for anemia pregnant women vs children?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia pregnant women vs children rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia pregnant women vs children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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