Kenya vs Tanzania: Number undernourished
Kenya
20.40 million
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania rank
10th
Number undernourished over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.40 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, a difference of 7.00 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.40 million | 11.30 million | 900,000 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 11.45 million | 1.57 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17.52 million | 13.80 million | 3.73 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 20.40 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 7.00 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for number undernourished?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.