Share of overweight men vs women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of overweight men vs women was 32.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Cameroon stood at 32.07. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Cameroon peaked at 32.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.14 | — |
| 1981 | 7.51 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 7.91 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 8.34 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.79 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.26 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.77 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.3 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.86 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 11.45 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 12.09 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.76 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 13.46 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.21 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.98 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.66 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.56 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 18.49 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 19.47 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 20.46 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 21.48 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23.52 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.51 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.46 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 26.33 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.13 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.83 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.43 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.93 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.32 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.62 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.86 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.07 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.25 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.44 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.79 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.97 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.17 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.38 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.83 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.07 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.13 | 7.14 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.55 | 12.09 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.76 | 20.46 | 28.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.08 | 28.93 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.61 | 31.17 | 32.07 | 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 overweight men vs women in Cameroon?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Cameroon was 32.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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