Cameroon vs South Sudan: Number of people severely food insecure

Cameroon
7.00 million
in 2023
South Sudan
7.20 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
13th
South Sudan rank
11th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201520192023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 7.20 million against 7.00 million in Cameroon, a difference of 200,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 6.93 million 6.63 million 300,000 Cameroon
2020s 7.05 million 6.92 million 125,000 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Cameroon or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 7.20 million against 7.00 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Cameroon and South Sudan?
200,000, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Cameroon ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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