Cameroon vs Namibia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
9.8%
in 2023
Namibia
10.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
165th
Namibia rank
163rd
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 165th and Namibia ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 11.8% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 11.5% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.6% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 165th and Namibia ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.