Obesity in men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity in men vs. women was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 6.4% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 166th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.