Dietary composition by country in Tanzania
Tanzania: Dietary composition by country was 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Tanzania peaked at 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0995 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9949 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.888 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7625 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 172 Sri Lanka 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Myanmar 0.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Iran 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Austria 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Brazil 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Croatia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Denmark 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Germany 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 India 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Indonesia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Mexico 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Netherlands 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Poland 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Serbia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Africa 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Korea 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Spain 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Thailand 0 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Tanzania?
- Dietary composition by country in Tanzania was 0.49 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for dietary composition by country?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.