Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.12
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
64th
of 98 countries
All-time high
8.49
in 1996
All-time low
2.88
in 2009
Years of data
13
1991–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.12 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tanzania peaked at 8.49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 64th out of 98 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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.83 | — |
| 1996 | 8.49 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 5.61 | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | +69.3% |
| 2011 | 6.23 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -12.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.31 | 5.61 | 8.49 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.88 | 3.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.5 | 6.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.12 | 3.58 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tanzania?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tanzania was 3.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Tanzania ranks 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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