Algeria vs Cameroon: Number undernourished

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

Number undernourished over time

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

How they compare

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

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 2.41 million 444,444 Cameroon
2010s 1.16 million 1.05 million 112,500 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.40 million against 1.00 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Algeria and Cameroon?
400,000, 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 undernourished?
Algeria ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed