Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.2 percent against 58 percent in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.2 percent.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.32 percent | 54.56 percent | 0.76 percent | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 59.3 percent | 58.12 percent | 1.17 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Cameroon, at 61.2 percent against 58 percent in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 3.2 percent, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st 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).