South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
South Africa
39.50 million people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
50.60 million people
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 50.60 million people against 39.50 million people in South Africa, a difference of 11.10 million people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.40 million people | 43.10 million people | 7.70 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 38.32 million people | 48.26 million people | 9.94 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 50.60 million people against 39.50 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 11.10 million people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.