Egypt vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Egypt
13.80 million people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.20 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Egypt
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 16.20 million people against 13.80 million people in Egypt, a difference of 2.40 million people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 118 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 million people | 13.44 million people | 5.20 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.78 million people | 16.23 million people | 5.45 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Egypt or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 16.20 million people against 13.80 million people in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Egypt and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.40 million people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).