Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 10.5% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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