Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 32.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 32.24. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 32.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1990.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.99 | — |
| 1991 | 11.4 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 11.83 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.26 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 12.72 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 13.19 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.69 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 14.21 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.77 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.35 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15.95 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.58 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.89 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.57 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.26 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 19.95 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.64 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.34 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.02 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.71 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.42 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.13 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.86 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.61 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.37 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.16 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.97 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.78 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.61 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.47 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.24 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 | 10.99 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 | 15.95 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 22.71 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.35 | 30.47 | 32.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 32.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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