Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon

Cameroon: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 255.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
255.64
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
435.81
in 1983
All-time low
199.63
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon stood at 255.64.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon peaked at 435.81 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 199.63, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 199.63 —
1962 242.49 +21.5%
1963 247.57 +2.1%
1964 327.4 +32.2%
1965 205.21 -37.3%
1966 248.3 +21.0%
1967 294.31 +18.5%
1968 297.74 +1.2%
1969 242.68 -18.5%
1970 266.85 +10.0%
1971 280.18 +5.0%
1972 287.6 +2.6%
1973 305.03 +6.1%
1974 344.09 +12.8%
1975 309.75 -10.0%
1976 289.7 -6.5%
1977 315.84 +9.0%
1978 381.47 +20.8%
1979 373.97 -2.0%
1980 380.49 +1.7%
1981 387.35 +1.8%
1982 391.14 +1.0%
1983 435.81 +11.4%
1984 386.17 -11.4%
1985 429.21 +11.1%
1986 428.52 -0.2%
1987 331.63 -22.6%
1988 304.77 -8.1%
1989 333.48 +9.4%
1990 305.13 -8.5%
1991 318.57 +4.4%
1992 332.78 +4.5%
1993 341.96 +2.8%
1994 347.73 +1.7%
1995 345.25 -0.7%
1996 348.19 +0.9%
1997 305.86 -12.2%
1998 298.95 -2.3%
1999 241.88 -19.1%
2000 224.79 -7.1%
2001 220.37 -2.0%
2002 233.34 +5.9%
2003 227.83 -2.4%
2004 236.16 +3.7%
2005 264.93 +12.2%
2006 268.52 +1.4%
2007 269.01 +0.2%
2008 268.1 -0.3%
2009 283.67 +5.8%
2010 306.5 +8.0%
2011 308.17 +0.5%
2012 327.7 +6.3%
2013 336.47 +2.7%
2014 307.59 -8.6%
2015 303.35 -1.4%
2016 316.09 +4.2%
2017 303.13 -4.1%
2018 295.26 -2.6%
2019 318.31 +7.8%
2020 279.45 -12.2%
2021 272.69 -2.4%
2022 265.01 -2.8%
2023 255.64 -3.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 255.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 255.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256.15 199.63 327.4 9
1970s 315.45 266.85 381.47 10
1980s 380.86 304.77 435.81 10
1990s 318.63 241.88 348.19 10
2000s 249.67 220.37 283.67 10
2010s 312.26 295.26 336.47 10
2020s 268.2 255.64 279.45 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 76 Taiwan 258.6 compare
  2. 77 Egypt 257.64 compare
  3. 78 Nauru 256.8 compare
  4. 80 Kuwait 254.27 compare
  5. 81 Finland 252.55 compare
  6. 82 United Kingdom 252.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon was 255.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 435.81 in 1983.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 199.63 in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Cameroon ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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