Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 61.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.2
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 126 countries
All-time high
61.2
in 2023
All-time low
49.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61.2 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon peaked at 61.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.9 | — |
| 2016 | 55.3 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 58 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.4 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.2 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 60.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.32 | 49.9 | 58 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.3 | 56.5 | 61.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 427,706 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon was 61.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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