Algeria vs Cameroon: Number of people who are undernourished

Algeria
1.00 million millions
in 2017
Cameroon
1.40 million millions
in 2023
Algeria rank
65th
Cameroon rank
62nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200120122023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.40 million millions against 1.00 million millions in Algeria, a difference of 400,000 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 131 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 million millions 2.41 million millions 444,444 millions Cameroon
2010s 1.16 million millions 1.05 million millions 112,500 millions Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.40 million millions against 1.00 million millions in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Cameroon?
400,000 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Algeria ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.