Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 23.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 129 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2017
All-time low
22.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23.9% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon peaked at 28.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.3% | — |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.3% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 26.7% | 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon was 23.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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