Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 18.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.78
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.75
in 2020
All-time low
13.41
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon is 18.78, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 20.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.41, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.81 | — |
| 1962 | 14.05 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 13.89 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 13.41 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.65 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 15.24 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 16.49 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 17 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 18.19 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 18.4 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 18.84 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 18.67 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 18.17 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 18.21 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.78 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 19.54 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 18.23 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 17.98 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.7 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 19.36 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 19.01 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.74 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.9 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.29 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.22 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.89 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 18.75 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 19.24 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.12 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.83 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 18.26 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 17.48 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.91 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.14 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.84 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.55 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 17.94 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.86 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.48 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 17.62 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 19.42 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.93 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.88 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.85 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.78 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.38 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.68 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.41 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.91 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.72 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.67 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.37 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.63 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.19 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.71 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.54 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.75 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 18.43 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.78 | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.19 | 13.41 | 18.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.55 | 17.98 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.95 | 17.89 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 | 17.15 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.44 | 17.62 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 18.54 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 | 18.43 | 20.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 18.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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