Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 10.53 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 14.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2022.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.69 | — |
| 1991 | 14.56 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.29 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.15 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.01 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.89 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.76 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.62 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.47 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.16 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.83 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.66 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.49 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.32 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.15 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.98 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.64 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.48 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.32 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.17 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.04 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.93 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.83 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.57 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.53 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 | 13.47 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 11.81 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 10.65 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 | 10.53 | 10.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 27 Uganda 11.48 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 11.26 compare
- 29 Cambodia 11.15 compare
- 31 Mozambique 10.03 compare
- 32 Nepal 9.93 compare
- 33 Philippines 9.87 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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