Cameroon vs Niger: Prevalence of undernourishment

Cameroon
3 population
in 2011
Niger
2 population
in 2011
Cameroon rank
20th
Niger rank
23rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3 population against 2 population in Niger, a difference of 1 population.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 20th and Niger ranks 23rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 5 population 3.11 population 1.89 population Cameroon
2000s 3.6 population 2.6 population 1 population Cameroon
2010s 3 population 2 population 1 population Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 3 population against 2 population in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Cameroon and Niger?
1 population, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Cameroon ranks 20th and Niger ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.