Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 30.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.01
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
49.92
in 1991
All-time low
30.01
in 2022
Years of data
13
1991–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 30.01 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania peaked at 49.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.01, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.92 | — |
| 1996 | 49.62 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.34 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.43 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 43.19 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.04 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 37.37 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 34.47 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.01 | -8.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 30.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 30.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3 | 48.34 | 49.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.81 | 43.19 | 44.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.91 | 31.8 | 42.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.36 | 30.01 | 32.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania was 30.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.92 in 1991.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.01 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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