Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 19.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 19.5%, 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, United Republic of peaked at 22.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1963.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.3% | — |
| 1962 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -6.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 19.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 19.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.2%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.5% | 22.3% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 19.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1963.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.