Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: 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, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania 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 peaked at 1.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 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, 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 compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania'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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tanzania 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Tanzania 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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