Number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people severely food insecure was 7.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.20 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.10 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon is 7.00 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon peaked at 7.20 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.10 million | — |
| 2016 | 6.20 million | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.70 million, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 million | 5.10 million | 7.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.05 million | 7.00 million | 7.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Uganda 7.30 million compare
- 11 South Sudan 7.20 million compare
- 12 Brazil 7.10 million compare
- 14 Argentina 5.60 million compare
- 14 Madagascar 5.60 million compare
- 16 South Africa 5.40 million compare
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 number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Cameroon was 7.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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