Kenya vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished
Kenya
20.40 million millions
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million millions
in 2023
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania rank
10th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.40 million millions against 13.40 million millions in Tanzania, a difference of 7.00 million millions.
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 millions | 11.30 million millions | 900,000 millions | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 9.88 million millions | 11.45 million millions | 1.57 million millions | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17.52 million millions | 13.80 million millions | 3.73 million millions | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 20.40 million millions against 13.40 million millions in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 7.00 million millions, 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 of people who are undernourished?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.