Lesotho vs Tanzania: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Lesotho
24.7
in 2023
Tanzania
24.4
in 2023
Lesotho rank
14th
Tanzania rank
16th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.7 against 24.4 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 125 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9 | 24.65 | 2.25 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.55 | 25.48 | 0.075 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 24.7 against 24.4 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.3, 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 severe food insecurity?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.