Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 10.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
10.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 1975
All-time low
10.9
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tanzania, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tanzania 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 peaked at 16.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 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, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.7% |
| 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 | -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 | -0.8% |
| 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 | -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 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.94 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.78 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 | 13.1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 | 11.7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 30 Guinea 11.2 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 11.2 compare
- 32 Gambia 11.1 compare
- 34 North Korea 10.8 compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 10.6 compare
- 36 Malawi 10.5 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tanzania?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tanzania was 10.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Tanzania?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Tanzania 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from 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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