Pakistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Pakistan
25.00 million people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.20 million people
in 2023
Pakistan rank
3rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

  • Pakistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 25.00 million people against 16.20 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 8.80 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 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.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 118 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 4.24 million people 13.44 million people 9.20 million people Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 25.07 million people 16.23 million people 8.85 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Pakistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Pakistan, at 25.00 million people against 16.20 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8.80 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
Pakistan ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit
people
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).