Daily per capita fat supply in Tanzania
Tanzania: Daily per capita fat supply was 54.45 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply in Tanzania is 54.45 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Tanzania peaked at 59.62 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.78 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1963.
That places Tanzania 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.19 grams of fat per day per capita | 23.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 27.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.09 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.34 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 54.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 59.62 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 56.3 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 161 Congo 54.71 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 162 Egypt 54.47 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 53.25 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 165 Uganda 52.44 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 166 Iraq 50.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Tanzania?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Tanzania was 54.45 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.62 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 grams of fat per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.