Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 28.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon is 28.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 37.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.6% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 32.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon was 28.9% in 2018, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.