Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 10.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.53
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.69
in 1990
All-time low
10.53
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tanzania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 14.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 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 (Crude estimate) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tanzania was 10.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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