Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished was 13.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of is 13.40 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 14.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.30 million, in 2012.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 12.10 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.20 million | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.90 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.60 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.80 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.40 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.30 million | 10.70 million | 12.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million | 10.30 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.80 million | 13.40 million | 14.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 7 Kenya 20.40 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.70 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, United Republic of was 13.40 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.30 million in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.