Prevalence of undernourishment in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Prevalence of undernourishment was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in United Republic of Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 19.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 33.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2024.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.8% | — |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.6% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 20.0% compare
- 28 Ethiopia 19.9% compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.5% compare
- 30 South Sudan 19.1% compare
- 32 Libya 18.7% compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 18.7% 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 prevalence of undernourishment in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in United Republic of Tanzania was 19.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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