Daily per capita protein supply in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily per capita protein supply was 71.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.12
in 2011
All-time low
51.2
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.3 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Cameroon peaked at 76.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.2, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 143rd 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 protein supply in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.7 | — |
| 1962 | 56.02 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 56.92 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.76 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 54.63 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 56.88 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 54.32 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 55.97 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 59.94 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 60.47 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 61.72 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 62.05 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 60.15 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 62.68 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 63.64 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 62.91 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.98 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 58.51 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 60.11 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 59.28 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 57.26 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 57.01 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 55.11 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 51.79 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 51.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.56 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 51.49 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 51.99 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.46 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.67 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 51.2 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 54.17 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 51.5 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 52.49 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.85 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.38 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.65 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.03 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 58.03 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 58.74 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 60.81 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.89 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.01 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.21 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.95 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 66.34 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 67.16 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 69.13 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.9 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.55 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 76.12 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.57 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.98 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.51 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.79 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.75 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 74.41 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.93 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.82 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.3 | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 71.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 71.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.35 | 54.32 | 59.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.32 | 58.51 | 63.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.28 | 51.49 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6 | 51.2 | 58.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.11 | 58.74 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.05 | 73.75 | 76.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 | 71.3 | 72.99 | 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 protein supply in Cameroon?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Cameroon was 71.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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