Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 29.9 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 29.9 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 47.6 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9 percent, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6 percent | — |
| 2001 | 47.1 percent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.5 percent | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.8 percent | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.1 percent | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.3 percent | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.5 percent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.7 percent | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8 percent | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8 percent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8 percent | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7 percent | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.7 percent | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8 percent | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.9 percent | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.1 percent | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.3 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5 percent | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.7 percent | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 31 percent | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5 percent | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3 percent | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1 percent | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9 percent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.52 percent | 40.8 percent | 47.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.52 percent | 31.7 percent | 39.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 percent | 29.9 percent | 31 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 24 Vanuatu 31 percent compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30 percent compare
- 25 South Sudan 30 percent compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9 percent compare
- 29 Rwanda 29.8 percent compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8 percent compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tanzania, United Republic of was 29.9 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 percent in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.