Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 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, United Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 9.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2010.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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, United Republic of
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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