Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Tanzania was 10.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Tanzania ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.