Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania is 10.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania 168th 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.
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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- 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)
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- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 10.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.