Cameroon vs Malawi: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Cameroon
17.40 million
in 2023
Malawi
17.20 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Malawi rank
19th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M201520192023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 17.40 million against 17.20 million in Malawi, a difference of 200,000.

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

Cameroon ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 13.38 million 14.32 million 940,000 Malawi
2020s 16.20 million 16.60 million 400,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 17.40 million against 17.20 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Cameroon and Malawi?
200,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed