Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population was 27.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon is 27.2 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon peaked at 33.3 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.2 %, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 31.6 % | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 33.3 % | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 33.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9 % | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.7 % | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.2 % | -2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.2 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.8 %, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.85 %, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.43 % | 27.2 % | 33.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.55 % | 27.2 % | 30.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.2 % compare
- 8 Namibia 29.3 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.7 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 29 % compare
- 10 Nigeria 27.5 % compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6.2 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2.1 % compare
- 12 Kenya 26.8 % compare
- 13 Chad 26.1 % compare
- 13 Eswatini 26.1 % 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Cameroon was 27.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 % in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.