Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 40.90 million people against 38.70 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.20 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.46 million people | 30.42 million people | 960,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 38.80 million people | 37.08 million people | 1.73 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Kenya, at 40.90 million people against 38.70 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.20 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.