Cameroon vs Senegal: Prevalence of undernourishment
Cameroon
4.8%
in 2023
Senegal
5.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
78th
Senegal rank
75th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 75th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 15.6% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 9.6% | 4.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 75th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.