Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished

Kenya
20.40 million
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.40 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.40 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 7.00 million.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 10.40 million 11.30 million 900,000 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 9.88 million 11.45 million 1.57 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 17.52 million 13.80 million 3.73 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 20.40 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7.00 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.