Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Gambia
21.7 percent
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
24.4 percent
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 24.4 percent against 21.7 percent in Gambia, a difference of 2.7 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 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 125 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 | 24.38 percent | 24.93 percent | 0.55 percent | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 25.32 percent | 25.48 percent | 0.15 percent | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 24.4 percent against 21.7 percent in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.7 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 severe food insecurity?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.