Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.40 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon stood at 1.40 million.
The figure is up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon peaked at 3.70 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 62nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.50 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.40 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.40 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 1.10 million | 3.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 800,000 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.40 million | 1.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Cameroon was 1.40 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.