Africa vs Tanzania: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Africa
237 population
in 2011
Tanzania
18 population
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment (population) over time
- Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Africa currently reports 237 population against 18 population in Tanzania, a difference of 219 population.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.11 population | 11.11 population | 175 population | Africa |
| 2000s | 210.9 population | 14.3 population | 196.6 population | Africa |
| 2010s | 232.5 population | 17.5 population | 215 population | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Africa or Tanzania?
- Africa, at 237 population against 18 population in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Africa and Tanzania?
- 219 population, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.