What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?

246.70 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

260.10 million

in 2023

Tanzania

13.40 million

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

Tanzania rank

10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Tanzania

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 260.10 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, a difference of 246.70 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 19.4 times Tanzania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	160.58 million	11.30 million	149.28 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	179.90 million	11.45 million	168.45 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	247.82 million	13.80 million	234.03 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?: 246.70 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.