Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 11.43 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.43
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
42nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
26.84
in 1996
All-time low
10.8
in 2021
Years of data
13
1991–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania stood at 11.43.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania peaked at 26.84 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 42nd of 95 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.84 | — |
| 1996 | 26.84 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 25.34 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.13 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.06 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.08 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 11.43 | +5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.67 | 24.84 | 26.84 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.56 | 16.4 | 16.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.16 | 13.08 | 16.13 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.12 | 10.8 | 11.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania was 11.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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