Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 7.31 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.31 million
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.58 million
in 1996
All-time low
4.72 million
in 2001
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.31 million for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cameroon peaked at 7.58 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.58 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 6.50 million | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 6.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.61 million | 4.72 million | 6.50 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.32 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,770 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.04 (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.04 (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.558 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cameroon?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cameroon was 7.31 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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