Cameroon vs Madagascar: Number of people severely food insecure

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

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201520192023

How they compare

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

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 7.00 million 2.70 million 4.30 million Cameroon
2020s 7.05 million 4.17 million 2.88 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 7.00 million against 5.60 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Cameroon and Madagascar?
1.40 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Cameroon ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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