Cameroon vs Tanzania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Cameroon
61.2
in 2023
Tanzania
58
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Tanzania rank
21st

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
0204060201520192023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 61.2 against 58 in Tanzania, a difference of 3.2.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 126 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 55.32 54.56 0.76 Cameroon
2020s 59.3 58.12 1.17 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 Tanzania?
Cameroon, at 61.2 against 58 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cameroon and Tanzania?
3.2, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed