Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
260.10 million
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Tanzania rank
10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200120122023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 260.10 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, a difference of 246.70 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.4 times Tanzania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 160.52 million 11.30 million 149.22 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 179.80 million 11.45 million 168.35 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 247.82 million 13.80 million 234.03 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 260.10 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
246.70 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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
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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.