Share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of females defined as overweight was 49.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon stood at 49.14. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon peaked at 49.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.65 | — |
| 1981 | 13.19 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.76 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 14.35 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 14.97 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 15.62 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 16.29 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 16.99 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 17.72 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 18.47 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 19.25 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 20.07 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 20.91 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.78 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.69 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 23.65 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 24.65 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 26.81 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.96 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 29.14 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 30.34 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.52 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.68 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.8 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.87 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.87 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.8 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.66 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 38.43 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.14 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.45 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.76 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.45 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.16 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.89 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.63 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.39 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.14 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.64 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 48.39 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 49.14 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4 | 12.65 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.35 | 19.25 | 27.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.11 | 29.14 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.18 | 39.14 | 45.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.64 | 46.14 | 49.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Cameroon was 49.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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