Ghana vs Tanzania: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ghana
66.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
73.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
Tanzania rank
16th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 73.8% against 66.5% in Ghana, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 75.1% | 10.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 74.6% | 9.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 73.8% against 66.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 7.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.