Prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of undernourishment was 18 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.
Analysis
In 2011, prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 18 population. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 18 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8 population, in 1991.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 population | — |
| 1992 | 9 population | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 10 population | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 11 population | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 12 population | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12 population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 population | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13 population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 population | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 population | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16 population | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17 population | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18 population | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 population | 8 population | 13 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3 population | 14 population | 16 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 population | 17 population | 18 population | 2 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 18 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 population in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.