Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 521.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
521.6
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
17th
of 162 countries
All-time high
521.6
in 2024
All-time low
285.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 285.12001: 298.92002: 312.92003: 326.62004: 339.52005: 350.62006: 358.52007: 362.72008: 363.12009: 360.52010: 356.22011: 351.72012: 348.32013: 347.32014: 348.32015: 350.42016: 354.12017: 359.92018: 367.92019: 378.72020: 3942021: 414.92022: 442.22023: 4772024: 521.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 521.6 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 521.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285.1, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 285.1
2001 298.9 +4.8%
2002 312.9 +4.7%
2003 326.6 +4.4%
2004 339.5 +3.9%
2005 350.6 +3.3%
2006 358.5 +2.3%
2007 362.7 +1.2%
2008 363.1 +0.1%
2009 360.5 -0.7%
2010 356.2 -1.2%
2011 351.7 -1.3%
2012 348.3 -1.0%
2013 347.3 -0.3%
2014 348.3 +0.3%
2015 350.4 +0.6%
2016 354.1 +1.1%
2017 359.9 +1.6%
2018 367.9 +2.2%
2019 378.7 +2.9%
2020 394 +4.0%
2021 414.9 +5.3%
2022 442.2 +6.6%
2023 477 +7.9%
2024 521.6 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 335.84 285.1 363.1 10
2010s 356.28 347.3 378.7 10
2020s 449.94 394 521.6 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 521.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 521.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 285.1 in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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