Barbados vs Cameroon: Share of people who are undernourished
Barbados
4.4 percent
in 2023
Cameroon
4.8 percent
in 2023
Barbados rank
92nd
Cameroon rank
90th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Barbados
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.8 percent against 4.4 percent in Barbados, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 92nd and Cameroon ranks 90th of 169 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 percent | 14.43 percent | 9.7 percent | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.53 percent | 5.05 percent | 2.52 percent | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4 percent | 5.33 percent | 1.33 percent | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Barbados or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 4.8 percent against 4.4 percent in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Barbados and Cameroon?
- 0.4 percent, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cameroon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Cameroon rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Barbados ranks 92nd and Cameroon ranks 90th 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. 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.