Cameroon vs Syria: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Cameroon
56.8%
in 2024
Syria
57.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
Syria rank
34th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 57.1% against 56.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Syria ranks 34th of 150 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6% | 20.4% | 32.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.2% | 4.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Cameroon or Syria?
- Syria, at 57.1% against 56.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Cameroon and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Syria ranks 34th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.