Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 1.75 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.75
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2022
All-time low
0.25
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1990.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.25 | — |
| 1991 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.47 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.57 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +8.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.323 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.597 | 0.44 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.82 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 3 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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