Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
194th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 194th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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