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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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 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.