Daily per capita caloric supply in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,901 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,901
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,936
in 2022
All-time low
2,057
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,901 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Cameroon peaked at 2,936 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,057, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 104th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,104 | — |
| 1962 | 2,117 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,162 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,169 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,057 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2,135 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,142 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,210 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,261 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,274 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,328 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,368 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,347 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,465 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,442 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,393 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,383 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,358 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,393 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,359 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,274 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,279 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,257 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,185 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,224 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,298 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,155 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,112 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,162 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,166 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,147 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,252 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,154 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,167 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,185 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,170 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,239 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,243 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,264 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,260 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,309 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,352 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,380 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,390 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,455 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,496 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,516 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,580 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,621 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,804 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,822 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,855 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,866 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,805 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,807 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,803 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,779 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,810 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,865 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,843 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,867 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,936 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,901 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,901 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,901 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,151 | 2,057 | 2,261 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,375 | 2,274 | 2,465 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,230 | 2,112 | 2,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,199 | 2,147 | 2,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,436 | 2,260 | 2,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,822 | 2,779 | 2,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,887 | 2,843 | 2,936 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Cameroon?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Cameroon was 2,901 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,936 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,057 in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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