Dietary composition by country in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dietary composition by country was 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Cameroon stood at 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 129.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cameroon peaked at 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1168 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8396 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 123 Cuba 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Bahrain 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 127 Afghanistan 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 128 Benin 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 129 Zambia 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Cameroon?
- Dietary composition by country in Cameroon was 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for dietary composition by country?
- Cameroon ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.