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

Cameroon, at 1.40 million against 1.20 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished

Cameroon

1.40 million

in 2023

Nicaragua

1.20 million

in 2022

Cameroon rank

62nd

Nicaragua rank

63rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Cameroon
Nicaragua

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.40 million against 1.20 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 130 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.41 million	1.17 million	1.24 million	Cameroon
2010s	1.15 million	1.02 million	130,000	Cameroon
2020s	1.47 million	1.13 million	333,333	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Cameroon or Nicaragua?: Cameroon, at 1.40 million against 1.20 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 200,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Cameroon ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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.