Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 7.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.57
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.13
in 1990
All-time low
6.52
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tanzania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania stood at 7.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania peaked at 9.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.13 | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.59 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.46 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.3 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.91 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.75 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.59 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.45 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.16 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.03 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.16 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.57 | +1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 | 7.59 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 | 6.54 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.52 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.36 | 7.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 43 Guyana 7.76 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.68 compare
- 46 Madagascar 7.36 compare
- 47 Congo 7.29 compare
- 48 Djibouti 7.24 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania was 7.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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