Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 17,741 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon stood at 17,741 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon peaked at 17,741 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,366 num th, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,366 num th | — |
| 2016 | 12,973 num th | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 13,992 num th | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 14,132 num th | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14,380 num th | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,807 num th | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,926 num th | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 16,656 num th | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 17,357 num th | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17,741 num th | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,369 num th | 11,366 num th | 14,380 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,497 num th | 14,807 num th | 17,741 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cameroon was 17,741 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,741 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,366 num th in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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