What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Tanzania, United Republic of and World?

11.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and World?

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania, United Republic of vs World: Prevalence of undernourishment

Tanzania, United Republic of

20.2%

in 2023

World

8.5%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

25th

World rank

27th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
World

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 20.2% against 8.5% in World, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.4 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th and World ranks 27th of 168 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.0%	11.4%	17.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	22.2%	7.8%	14.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	21.7%	8.5%	13.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Tanzania, United Republic of or World?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 20.2% against 8.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Tanzania, United Republic of and World?: 11.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and World?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and World rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th and World ranks 27th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.