Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 16.9 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 16.9 million No for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 17.6 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6 million No, in 2014.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6 million No | — |
| 2015 | 14.3 million No | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2 million No | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3 million No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5 million No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.8 million No | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6 million No | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.5 million No | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4 million No | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9 million No | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.78 million No | 11.6 million No | 16.8 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.35 million No | 16.9 million No | 17.6 million No | 4 |
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- 3 Afghanistan 15.5 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in United Republic of Tanzania was 16.9 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 million No in 2014.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 6th out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.