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

Cameroon
17.40 million
in 2023
Mexico
25.10 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Mexico rank
15th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mexico
010.0M20.0M30.0M201520192023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 25.10 million against 17.40 million in Cameroon, a difference of 7.70 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 13.38 million 29.78 million 16.40 million Mexico
2020s 16.20 million 28.50 million 12.30 million Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 25.10 million against 17.40 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Cameroon and Mexico?
7.70 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th 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