Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Cameroon
61.2 percent
in 2023
Ethiopia
61.4 percent
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
17th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 61.4 percent against 61.2 percent in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.32 percent | 57.62 percent | 2.3 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 59.3 percent | 58.67 percent | 0.625 percent | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 61.4 percent against 61.2 percent in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.2 percent, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).