Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished was 13.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania, 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 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 peaked at 14.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.30 million, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 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, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 North Korea 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.30 million in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
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.