Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.40 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.40 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon peaked at 3.70 million millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 800,000 millions, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.70 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 3.50 million millions | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million millions | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million millions | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million millions | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million millions | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million millions | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million millions | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million millions | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million millions | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 900,000 millions | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 800,000 millions | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 900,000 millions | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million millions | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million millions | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million millions | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million millions | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million millions | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million millions | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million millions | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million millions | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million millions | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.40 million millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million millions, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.40 million millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million millions | 1.10 million millions | 3.70 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million millions | 800,000 millions | 1.60 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million millions | 1.40 million millions | 1.50 million millions | 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 number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon was 1.40 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 millions in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.