Number of undernourished people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of undernourished people was 1.4 num m in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Cameroon, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.4 num m for number of undernourished people in 2023.
That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Cameroon peaked at 3.7 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8 num m, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 num m | 1.1 num m | 3.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 num m | 0.8 num m | 1.6 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 num m | 1.4 num m | 1.5 num m | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Cameroon?
- Number of undernourished people in Cameroon was 1.4 num m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 num m in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of undernourished people?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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