Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people severely food insecure
Kenya
15.50 million
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.20 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 16.20 million against 15.50 million in Kenya, a difference of 700,000.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th 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 | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.16 million | 13.44 million | 3.28 million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 14.80 million | 16.23 million | 1.43 million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 16.20 million against 15.50 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 700,000, with Tanzania, United Republic of 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 severely food insecure?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.