Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Cameroon gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 93.27%93.27%
Fat : 25.52%25.52%
Plant protein : 11.58%11.58%
Animal protein : 2.32%2.32%
32.69% increase in caloric supply : Currently Cameroon gets 2671/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2013/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Cameroon
Maize, Rice and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in Cameroon
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Cameroon average intake is 293.26 grams
Bananas, Plantains and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Cameroon
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Cameroon average Fruit intake is 307.53grams
In Cameroon, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
29.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Cameroon is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')