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

Cameroon
61.2 percent
in 2023
Togo
58.5 percent
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Togo rank
20th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Togo
0204060201520192023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 61.2 percent against 58.5 percent in Togo, a difference of 2.7 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Togo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Togo ranks 20th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Togo Difference Ahead
2010s 55.32 percent 60.04 percent 4.72 percent Togo
2020s 59.3 percent 56.55 percent 2.75 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 Togo?
Cameroon, at 61.2 percent against 58.5 percent in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cameroon and Togo?
2.7 percent, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Togo rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Togo ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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).