2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 30.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 30.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tanzania peaked at 47.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4 | — |
| 2001 | 46.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.2 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.5 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.8 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.2 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.1 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.6 | -2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 30.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 30.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.49 | 41.3 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 32.9 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 | 30.6 | 32.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tanzania?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tanzania was 30.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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