Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Argentina or Cameroon?

Argentina, at 1.50 million against 1.40 million in Cameroon as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Argentina vs Cameroon: Number of people who are undernourished

Argentina

1.50 million

in 2023

Cameroon

1.40 million

in 2023

Argentina rank

61st

Cameroon rank

62nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Argentina
Cameroon

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.50 million against 1.40 million in Cameroon, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.38 million	2.41 million	1.03 million	Cameroon
2010s	1.47 million	1.15 million	320,000	Argentina
2020s	1.52 million	1.45 million	75,000	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Argentina or Cameroon?: Argentina, at 1.50 million against 1.40 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Argentina and Cameroon?: 100,000, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Argentina ranks 61st 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: 03 September 2026

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.