Share of people who are undernourished in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of people who are undernourished was 20.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished in Tanzania is 20.2 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Tanzania peaked at 33.6 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.2 percent, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.01 percent | 24.6 percent | 33.6 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.21 percent | 21.1 percent | 23.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 percent | 20.2 percent | 22.8 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Tanzania?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Tanzania was 20.2 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 percent in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.