Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 19.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.46
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.34
in 2020
All-time low
11.79
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania is 19.46, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 22.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.79, in 1963.
Tanzania ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.3 | — |
| 1962 | 12.23 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.79 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.82 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 13.38 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 13.88 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.99 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 14.63 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 13.82 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.49 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 14.48 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.41 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.79 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.68 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.93 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 13.21 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.28 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.96 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.75 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.6 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.75 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.27 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 12.65 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.81 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.95 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 13.05 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 13.55 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.45 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.15 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 13.82 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.18 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.39 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.07 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.59 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.55 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.06 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.43 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.72 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.42 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 16.31 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.01 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.36 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 17.46 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.37 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.29 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.67 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.23 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.92 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.15 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.74 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.29 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 21.89 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 22.34 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.08 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.84 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.46 | -6.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 | 11.79 | 14.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6 | 12.75 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.85 | 12.27 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 | 13.07 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 | 14.43 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.95 | 18.29 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 19.46 | 22.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Tanzania was 19.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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