Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 7.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania is 7.75, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania peaked at 10.19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.16 | — |
| 1962 | 8.15 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 10.19 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 10.19 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.17 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 10.18 | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 10.17 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.15 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.11 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.08 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.05 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 7.01 | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 9.98 | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 6.96 | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 7.92 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 8.83 | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.79 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 6.82 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.83 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.81 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.78 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.76 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.79 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.86 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.96 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 6.91 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.88 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 5.97 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.99 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 6.98 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.94 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 6.94 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.93 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.96 | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.48 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.28 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.34 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 8.19 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 8 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +42.3% | 7.01 | 9.98 |
| 2008 | +33.7% | 5.95 | 7.96 |
| 2006 | -33.3% | 8.92 | 5.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.72 | 8.15 | 10.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 6.9 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 6.76 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 5.86 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 5.95 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 7.19 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 | 7.75 | 8.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 185 Poland 9.65 compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.48 compare
- 187 North Korea 9.38 compare
- 189 Uganda 7.49 compare
- 190 Mozambique 5.22 compare
- 191 Madagascar 4.84 compare
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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tanzania was 7.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Tanzania ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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