Cameroon vs Libya: Number of people who are undernourished
Cameroon
1.40 million millions
in 2023
Libya
1.20 million millions
in 2023
Cameroon rank
62nd
Libya rank
63rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Cameroon
- Libya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.40 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Libya, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million millions | 288,889 millions | 2.12 million millions | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.15 million millions | 680,000 millions | 470,000 millions | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.45 million millions | 1.12 million millions | 325,000 millions | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Cameroon or Libya?
- Cameroon, at 1.40 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cameroon and Libya?
- 200,000 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.