Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania
Tanzania: Daily per capita protein supply was 60.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.46
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.46
in 2023
All-time low
41.02
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania is 60.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania peaked at 60.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.02, in 1972.
That places Tanzania 168th out of 192 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.68 | — |
| 1962 | 42.34 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 43.2 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 41.16 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 41.83 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 44.01 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 42.48 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 42.95 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 42.13 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 42.08 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 41.37 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 41.02 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.27 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 45.88 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 51.77 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 52.73 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 54.08 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 53.88 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.38 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.99 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.86 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 53.14 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.09 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 53.86 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 55.81 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54.76 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 55.9 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 54.5 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 56.98 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 54.51 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 54.98 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.62 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 53.14 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.6 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.2 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.83 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.78 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.26 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 54.02 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.45 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.05 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.76 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 51.67 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 53.56 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 53.92 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.81 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.34 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 53.19 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 55.12 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 55.11 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.62 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.21 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.33 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.36 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.71 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.55 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.97 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 57.29 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.19 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 60.08 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 60.46 | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 60.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 60.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.53 | 41.16 | 44.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.05 | 41.02 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.39 | 52.09 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.59 | 52.6 | 54.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.89 | 51.67 | 56.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.87 | 55.11 | 59.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 57.29 | 60.46 | 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 protein supply in Tanzania?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania was 60.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.02 in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Tanzania ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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