: Food security and Malnutrition (as of 11 june 2015) The food security and nutrition situation in Cameroon has deteriorated due to multiple shocks such as the influx of refugees from the Central African Republic and Nigeria, increasing insecurity and natural disasters. In early 2015, the number of food insecure people stands three times higher than two years ago, affecting one out of seven people in the two worst hit regions of Far North and North. Malnutrition rates are also on the increase, with a 40% rise in SAM cases since 2014. Refugees ans IDP children are particularly affected by rising malnutrition.

1.08 million estimated food insecure people in 2015 Total food insecure people 51,400 300% increase in food insecurity 3 out of 4 food insecure people are located between 2012 and 2014. in the North and Far North regions. 54,500 Far-North 267,700 545,500 Other NIGERIA 15% Moderate Adamawa 1200 Severe food insecure Severe & Est region 10% (in thousands) Moderate food insecure 600 Far North 0 North 50% '2012 '2013 '2014 '2015 25% North CHAD

Ngaoundere 190,000 estimated malnourished children in 2015 North-West Adamawa More than out of cases of malnutrition are CENTRAL AFRICAN 8 10 located in the North and Far North REPUBLIC West South-West 120 135 135 132 Center Littoral Moderate Yaounde Severe East 55 (in thousands) 70 58 54 South

'2012 '2013 '2014 '2015 100 km 5.6 M

Creation date: 30 January 2015 Update: 11 Juin 2015 Sources: Cameroon HNO 2015, Sahel HNO 2015 Feedback: [email protected], [email protected] www.wca.humanitarianresponse.info www.unocha.org/rowca www.reliefweb.int The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.