Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania peaked at 5.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 53rd out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 52 Tajikistan 3.9% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 3.8% compare
- 55 India 3.6% compare
- 55 Uganda 3.6% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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 overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Tanzania was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Tanzania ranks 53rd out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.