Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 11.4% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age in 2022.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 26.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 11.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.4% 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 underweight, weight for age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.