Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 7.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 7.08 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7.08 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 8 Timor-Leste 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Madagascar 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 China 7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Indonesia 6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sudan 6.2 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was 7.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.