Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 3.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.63
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
59th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.76
in 1991
All-time low
2.8
in 2018
Years of data
13
1991–2022

Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2022

02461991200620221991: 5.81996: 4.61999: 3.32004: 4.92009: 4.72010: 5.42011: 5.12013: 5.12014: 3.52015: 3.72018: 2.82021: 4.72022: 3.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 3.63.

That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.76 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2018.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.55 3.26 5.76 3
2000s 4.83 4.73 4.93 2
2010s 4.26 2.8 5.39 6
2020s 4.17 3.63 4.71 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 56 Philippines 3.93 compare
  2. 57 Haiti 3.86 compare
  3. 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.8 compare
  4. 60 India 3.49 compare
  5. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 3.44 compare
  6. 62 Uganda 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 1991.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2018.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 850 data points, 1986–2024
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