Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 24.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.7
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 2017
All-time low
22.3
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon stood at 24.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon peaked at 28.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.3 | — |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | -2.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5 | 22.3 | 28.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.88 | 24.7 | 26.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cameroon was 24.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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