Argentina vs Cameroon: Number of people severely food insecure

Argentina
5.60 million
in 2023
Cameroon
7.00 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
14th
Cameroon rank
13th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Argentina
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.00 million against 5.60 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 13th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cameroon Difference Ahead
2010s 4.56 million 6.42 million 1.86 million Cameroon
2020s 5.83 million 7.05 million 1.23 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Argentina or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 7.00 million against 5.60 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Argentina and Cameroon?
1.40 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Argentina ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 13th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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 severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed