Poverty line of Tanzania 1991-2018, by type
The food poverty line is the monetary value of a minimum food basket containing a daily 2,200 kilocalories per adult for one month, based on the food consumed by 10 to 50 percent of the population. It is concerning the 251 most common food items consumed in Tanzania. The basic needs poverty line adds an allowance for basic non-food necessities to the food poverty line, such as clothes, transportation, education, and health.