Daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania
Tanzania: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,518 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,518
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,518
in 2023
All-time low
1,686
in 1971
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania is 2,518, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania peaked at 2,518 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,686, in 1971.
Tanzania ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,163 | — |
| 1961 | 1,778 | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 1,791 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,816 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,732 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,774 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,851 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,743 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,732 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,728 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,727 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,686 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,697 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,812 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1,889 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,145 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,187 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,175 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,154 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,177 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,166 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,142 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,176 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,145 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,178 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,192 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,191 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,194 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,144 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,205 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,135 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,194 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,128 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,087 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,057 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,001 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,029 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,004 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,074 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,053 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,991 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,014 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,091 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,965 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,079 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,114 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,122 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,198 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,121 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,133 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,246 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,295 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,326 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,364 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,377 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,379 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,393 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,380 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,363 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,387 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,402 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,418 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,474 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,518 | +1.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,518 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,518 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,163 | 2,163 | 2,163 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,772 | 1,728 | 1,851 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,965 | 1,686 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,173 | 2,142 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,076 | 2,001 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,083 | 1,965 | 2,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,351 | 2,246 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,453 | 2,402 | 2,518 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Tanzania was 2,518 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,686 in 1971.
- How does Tanzania rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Tanzania ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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