Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 10.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of is 10.9%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2014.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.3% | — |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 30 Guinea 11.2% compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 11.2% compare
- 32 Gambia 11.1% compare
- 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 10.8% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 10.6% compare
- 36 Malawi 10.5% compare
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 share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.9% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.