Number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Number of undernourished people was 13.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 13.1.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 14.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2012.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 11th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.5 | — |
| 2002 | 12.1 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 14 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 10.2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 8 Indonesia 18 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.9 compare
- 14 Somalia 10.7 compare
More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Number of undernourished people in United Republic of Tanzania was 13.1 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2012.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for number of undernourished people?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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