Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 24.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.4
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 125 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2021
All-time low
20.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania stood at 24.4.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania peaked at 26.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.6 | — |
| 2016 | 24.8 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 24.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 24.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.06 | 20.6 | 25.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.48 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Tanzania was 24.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).