Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 60.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon stood at 60.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.9% | — |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 49.9% | 58.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.5% | 61.2% | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon was 60.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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