Gambia vs Tanzania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Gambia
54.8
in 2023
Tanzania
58
in 2023
Gambia rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 58 against 54.8 in Gambia, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Tanzania'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 ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 126 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.92 | 56 | 2.08 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 58.12 | 58.12 | 0 | — |
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?
- Tanzania, at 58 against 54.8 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 3.2, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.