Cameroon vs United States of America: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Cameroon
16.50 million people
in 2024
United States of America
15.50 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
27th
United States of America rank
28th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Cameroon
- United States of America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.50 million people against 15.50 million people in United States of America, a difference of 1.00 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.03 million people | 15.63 million people | 2.60 million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.38 million people | 13.50 million people | 1.88 million people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Cameroon or United States of America?
- Cameroon, at 16.50 million people against 15.50 million people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Cameroon and United States of America?
- 1.00 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.