Algeria vs Cameroon: Number of people who are undernourished

Algeria
1.00 million
in 2017
Cameroon
1.40 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
65th
Cameroon rank
62nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.40 million against 1.00 million in Algeria, a difference of 400,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 million 2.41 million 444,444 Cameroon
2010s 1.16 million 1.05 million 112,500 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.40 million against 1.00 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Cameroon?
400,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Algeria ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.