Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.9196 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.9196
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
46th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 1996
All-time low
0.4
in 2018
Years of data
13
1991–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.9196 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Tanzania peaked at 2.94 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 46th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 | — |
| 1996 | 2.94 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -49.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7995 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8699 | +117.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9196 | +5.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.9196 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.9196 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.03 | 2.94 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9101 | 0.7995 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.4 | 1.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8947 | 0.8699 | 0.9196 | 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 <-3 sd in Tanzania?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Tanzania was 0.9196 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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