Cameroon vs IBRD only: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Cameroon
- IBRD only
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.2% against 21.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 126 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 20.1% | 35.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 24.0% | 35.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Cameroon or IBRD only?
- Cameroon, at 61.2% against 21.6% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Cameroon and IBRD only?
- 39.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IBRD only?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and IBRD only rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.