Per capita diet composition in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita diet composition was 412.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
412.44
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
412.44
in 2023
All-time low
170.2
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Tanzania stood at 412.44. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Tanzania peaked at 412.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.2, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206.81 | — |
| 1962 | 207.68 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 222.96 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 201.28 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 205.54 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 209.61 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 179.15 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 170.72 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 183.28 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 170.2 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 186.12 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 188.25 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 210.06 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 237.33 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 292.52 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 300.1 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 297.01 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 292.34 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 297.51 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 322.1 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 308.24 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 307.93 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 282.93 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 295.88 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 315.33 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 312.28 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 323.42 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 313.98 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 334.01 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 307.47 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 303.2 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 286.93 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 287.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 282.76 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 289.99 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 297.93 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 281.96 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 307.08 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 301.02 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 289.12 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 298.42 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 291.05 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 284.31 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 292.07 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 278.91 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 283.28 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 289.21 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 296.7 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 290.23 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 326.11 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 318.47 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 325.75 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 335.78 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 336.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 328.85 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 333.73 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 336.25 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 336.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 336.96 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 350.74 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 357.45 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 390.27 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 412.44 | +5.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 412.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 412.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.56 | 170.72 | 222.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 247.14 | 170.2 | 300.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.61 | 282.93 | 334.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.63 | 281.96 | 307.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.33 | 278.91 | 298.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.53 | 318.47 | 336.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.73 | 350.74 | 412.44 | 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 per capita diet composition in Tanzania?
- Per capita diet composition in Tanzania was 412.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 412.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.2 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita diet composition?
- Tanzania ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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