Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 24.7 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in United Republic of Tanzania, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 24.7 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 28 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.3 %, in 2014.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 26.6 % | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3 % | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.7 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1 % | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5 % | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 28 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1 % | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7 % | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.08 % | 22.3 % | 27.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.48 % | 24.7 % | 28 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in United Republic of Tanzania was 24.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 % in 2014.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (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.