Argentina vs Cameroon: Number of people who are undernourished

Argentina
1.50 million millions
in 2023
Cameroon
1.40 million millions
in 2023
Argentina rank
61st
Cameroon rank
62nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

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

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.50 million millions against 1.40 million millions in Cameroon, a difference of 100,000 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 million millions 2.41 million millions 1.03 million millions Cameroon
2010s 1.47 million millions 1.15 million millions 320,000 millions Argentina
2020s 1.52 million millions 1.45 million millions 75,000 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Argentina or Cameroon?
Argentina, at 1.50 million millions against 1.40 million millions in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Argentina and Cameroon?
100,000 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Argentina ranks 61st 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.