Health
Stunting among children under five
Share of children under five whose height-for-age is too low relative to the reference population, a sign of chronic malnutrition.
- Unit
- % of children under five
- Reference period
- 16 Jun 2018
- Geographic coverage
- Country, Region
- Method
- Cameroon’s fifth Demographic and Health Survey (EDSC-V, 2018), anthropometric measurements.
Source
Latest published value
- 29 % of children under fiveOfficial sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS)
- 37 % of children under fiveOfficial sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS)
- 37 % of children under fiveOfficial sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS)
- 41 % of children under fiveOfficial sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS)
| Year | Value (% of children under five) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 29 | Official sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS) |
Regional comparison
The ten regions for the most recent period published.
| Place | Value (% of children under five) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North | 41 | Official sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS) |
| East | 37 | Official sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS) |
| Far North | 37 | Official sourceNational Institute of Statistics (INS) |
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