Tanzania - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Tanzania was 25.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 34.10 in 2002, while its lowest value was 24.10 in 2016.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 33.00
2002 34.10
2003 33.60
2004 33.70
2005 31.60
2006 30.20
2007 30.50
2008 30.70
2009 30.90
2010 29.50
2011 28.00
2012 27.20
2013 26.20
2014 25.30
2015 24.40
2016 24.10
2017 24.10
2018 24.20
2019 25.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition