Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Tanzania, United Republic of is 3.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2009.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 64th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 wasting, weight for height in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.1% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.