Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 58 percent against 54.8 percent in Gambia, a difference of 3.2 percent.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 126 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.92 percent | 56 percent | 2.08 percent | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 58.12 percent | 58.12 percent | 0 percent | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 58 percent against 54.8 percent in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 3.2 percent, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).