What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?

179.90 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

193.30 million

in 2023

Tanzania

13.40 million

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

Tanzania rank

10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Tanzania

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 193.30 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, a difference of 179.90 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.4 times Tanzania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 42 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	244.16 million	11.30 million	232.86 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	190.77 million	11.45 million	179.32 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	209.12 million	13.80 million	195.32 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Tanzania?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 193.30 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?: 179.90 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 42 groups.
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: 29 October 2026

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.