Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
5.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
196th
Tanzania rank
195th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.