Number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of people severely food insecure was 16.20 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
16.20 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
16.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
10.70 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania, 2015–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201920232015: 10.7M2016: 13.4M2017: 14.3M2018: 14.3M2019: 14.5M2020: 15.8M2021: 16.5M2022: 16.4M2023: 16.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania is 16.20 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania peaked at 16.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.70 million, in 2015.

Tanzania ranks 5th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.44 million 10.70 million 14.50 million 5
2020s 16.23 million 15.80 million 16.50 million 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.00 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 25.00 million compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 24.50 million compare
  4. 6 Kenya 15.50 million compare
  5. 7 Egypt 13.80 million compare
  6. 8 Afghanistan 12.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania?
Number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania was 16.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 16.50 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million in 2015.
How does Tanzania rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Tanzania ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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