Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished was 13.40 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania stood at 13.40 million millions.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania peaked at 14.10 million millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.30 million millions, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.50 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 12.10 million millions | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.90 million millions | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million millions | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.20 million millions | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.90 million millions | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.70 million millions | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million millions | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million millions | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.30 million millions | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million millions | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.10 million millions | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million millions | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.60 million millions | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.20 million millions | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.60 million millions | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.90 million millions | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.10 million millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.80 million millions | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.40 million millions | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.40 million millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million millions, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.40 million millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.30 million millions | 10.70 million millions | 12.10 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million millions | 10.30 million millions | 13.60 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.80 million millions | 13.40 million millions | 14.10 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Kenya 20.40 million millions compare
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million millions compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.70 million millions compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million millions compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million millions compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million millions compare
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 who are undernourished in Tanzania?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania was 13.40 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.30 million millions in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.