Kenya vs Tanzania: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
73.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
14th
Tanzania rank
16th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 73.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 75.1% | 5.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.6% | 2.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 73.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 3.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Kenya ranks 14th 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.