Cameroon vs Turkmenistan: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Cameroon
4.8 percent
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.3 percent
in 2023
Cameroon rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cameroon
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.8 percent against 4.3 percent in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5 percent.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 169 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.43 percent | 4.7 percent | 9.73 percent | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.05 percent | 3.9 percent | 1.15 percent | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.33 percent | 3.9 percent | 1.43 percent | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Cameroon or Turkmenistan?
- Cameroon, at 4.8 percent against 4.3 percent in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Cameroon and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5 percent, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.