Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 9.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 10.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8% | — |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 9.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.