Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 1.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 2.34 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7588 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8321 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7588 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9197 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9723 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.7588 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.9723 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2013)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7588 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.