Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished
Cameroon
1.40 million millions
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.20 million millions
in 2022
Cameroon rank
62nd
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.40 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Nicaragua, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Nicaragua 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million millions | 1.17 million millions | 1.24 million millions | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.15 million millions | 1.02 million millions | 130,000 millions | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.47 million millions | 1.13 million millions | 333,333 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 Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 1.40 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 200,000 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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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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.