Dietary composition by country in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dietary composition by country was 4.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Cameroon stood at 4.36. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Dietary composition by country in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 1.05 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | — |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +100.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | +99.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | +99.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +129.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +129.5% | 1.9 | 4.36 |
| 1989 | +100.2% | 1.06 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 1.05 | 0 |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 1.05 | 0 |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1.05 | 0 |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 1.06 | 2.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1168 | 0 | 1.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8396 | 0 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.04 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.07 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.06 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.68 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 1.9 | 4.36 | 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 dietary composition by country in Cameroon?
- Dietary composition by country in Cameroon was 4.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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