Lesotho vs Tanzania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Lesotho
59.9 percent
in 2023
Tanzania
58 percent
in 2023
Lesotho rank
19th
Tanzania rank
21st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.9 percent against 58 percent in Tanzania, a difference of 1.9 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th 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 | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.15 percent | 56.2 percent | 6.05 percent | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 56.1 percent | 58.12 percent | 2.03 percent | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 59.9 percent against 58 percent in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 1.9 percent, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Tanzania 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).