Per capita diet composition in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita diet composition was 423.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
423.86
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
441.64
in 2022
All-time low
226.35
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Cameroon is 423.86, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Cameroon peaked at 441.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 226.35, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307.23 | — |
| 1962 | 298.91 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 298.95 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 293.21 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 286.57 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 287.18 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 266.07 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 279.77 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 312.75 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 294.87 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 295.47 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 288.03 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 281.32 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 286.96 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 288.39 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 285.88 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 286.78 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 286.72 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 293.23 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 279.66 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 259.39 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 255.22 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 240.99 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 234.13 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 226.35 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 250.47 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 261.57 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 270.2 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 282.25 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 261.5 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 261.15 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 297.91 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 261.23 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 257.84 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 261.57 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 260.82 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 267.42 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 268.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 274.92 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 263.77 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 286.21 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 276.71 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 288.92 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 289.99 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 295.95 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 304.75 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 303.54 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 316.49 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 321.48 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 376.08 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 388.3 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 395.4 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 393.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 383.51 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 396.66 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 397.89 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 399.92 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 409.12 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 418.06 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 398.08 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 436.57 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 441.64 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 423.86 | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 423.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 423.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.29 | 266.07 | 312.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 288.77 | 281.32 | 295.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.02 | 226.35 | 282.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.32 | 257.84 | 297.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.78 | 263.77 | 321.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.87 | 376.08 | 418.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.04 | 398.08 | 441.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Italy 424.9 compare
- 84 South Korea 424 compare
- 85 Israel 423.92 compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 423.62 compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 423.56 compare
- 89 United Kingdom 420.14 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 per capita diet composition in Cameroon?
- Per capita diet composition in Cameroon was 423.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.35 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita diet composition?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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