Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Dietary composition by country
Burkina Faso
4.43 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon
4.36 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Cameroon rank
126th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Cameroon ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1168 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1168 kilocalories per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.3006 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8396 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.539 kilocalories per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.6815 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7048 kilocalories per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.9667 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4128 kilocalories per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.74 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.28 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Cameroon ranks 126th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.