Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 32.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.24
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.24
in 2022
All-time low
10.99
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Tanzania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania 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 peaked at 32.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1990.
Tanzania 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 (Crude estimate) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Tanzania was 32.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Tanzania ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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