Philippines vs Tanzania: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Philippines
37.80 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
38.70 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
7th
Tanzania rank
6th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 38.70 million people against 37.80 million people in Philippines, a difference of 900,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 126 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.20 million people | 32.80 million people | 13.40 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 40.67 million people | 37.08 million people | 3.60 million people | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 38.70 million people against 37.80 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 900,000 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Philippines ranks 7th and Tanzania 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.