Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 27.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Cameroon, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 27.3 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Cameroon peaked at 33 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.1 %, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 31.4 % | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 33 % | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.4 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.2 % | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 28.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.3 % | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.15 % | 27.1 % | 33 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.38 % | 27.3 % | 29.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 total population in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Cameroon was 27.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 % in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 total 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.