How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Philippines

3.9%

in 2021

Tanzania

3.7%

in 2022

Philippines rank

58th

Tanzania rank

61st

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

Philippines
Tanzania

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Tanzania ahead.

Philippines ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 93 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	Tanzania
2020s	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Philippines or Tanzania?: Philippines, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Philippines and Tanzania?: 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?: Philippines ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 858 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.