Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Tanzania: Prevalence of undernourishment

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
232 population
in 2011
Tanzania
18 population
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Tanzania rank
3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 232 population against 18 population in Tanzania, a difference of 214 population.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 12.9 times Tanzania's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 179.33 population 11.11 population 168.22 population Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 204.4 population 14.3 population 190.1 population Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 227.5 population 17.5 population 210 population Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 232 population against 18 population in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania?
214 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.