Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 23.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 23.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1975.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.56 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.52 | 20 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 | 21.2 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.42 | 22.1 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 7 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 23.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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