Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Weight-for-age <-2 SD 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, United Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 26.84 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2021.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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