Number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people severely food insecure was 16.20 million in 2023. β² 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
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Tanzania, 2015β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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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