2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 56.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 56.3 %.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 58.6 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.6 %, in 2015.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.6 % | — |
| 2016 | 57.2 % | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 57.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.7 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 58.6 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 58.1 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 58 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3 % | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.52 % | 51.6 % | 57.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.54 % | 56.3 % | 58.6 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Republic of Tanzania was 56.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6 % in 2015.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.