Population in severe food insecurity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population in severe food insecurity was 6,997 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,997
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 87 countries
All-time high
7,188
in 2021
All-time low
5,085
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Cameroon, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6,997 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Cameroon peaked at 7,188 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,085, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,085 | — |
| 2016 | 6,230 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 6,806 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 6,967 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,962 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,010 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,188 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,025 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,997 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,410 | 5,085 | 6,967 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,055 | 6,997 | 7,188 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Uganda 7,254 compare
- 9 South Sudan 7,241 compare
- 10 Brazil 7,141 compare
- 10 Viet Nam 2,254 compare
- 12 Argentina 5,582 compare
- 13 Madagascar 5,554 compare
- 14 South Africa 5,360 compare
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 severe food insecurity in Cameroon?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Cameroon was 6,997 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,188 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,085 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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