Anemia risk groups in Tanzania

Tanzania: Anemia risk groups was 38.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.8
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
43
in 2000
All-time low
36.7
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia risk groups in Tanzania, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 432001: 42.52002: 422003: 41.52004: 41.12005: 40.52006: 39.82007: 39.12008: 38.42009: 37.72010: 37.22011: 36.92012: 36.72013: 36.82014: 36.92015: 372016: 37.12017: 37.22018: 37.32019: 37.42020: 37.52021: 37.82022: 38.22023: 38.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 38.8 for anemia risk groups in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in Tanzania peaked at 43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2012.

That places Tanzania 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Anemia risk groups in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Anemia risk groups in Tanzania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 43 —
2001 42.5 -1.2%
2002 42 -1.2%
2003 41.5 -1.2%
2004 41.1 -1.0%
2005 40.5 -1.5%
2006 39.8 -1.7%
2007 39.1 -1.8%
2008 38.4 -1.8%
2009 37.7 -1.8%
2010 37.2 -1.3%
2011 36.9 -0.8%
2012 36.7 -0.5%
2013 36.8 +0.3%
2014 36.9 +0.3%
2015 37 +0.3%
2016 37.1 +0.3%
2017 37.2 +0.3%
2018 37.3 +0.3%
2019 37.4 +0.3%
2020 37.5 +0.3%
2021 37.8 +0.8%
2022 38.2 +1.1%
2023 38.8 +1.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 38.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 38.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.56 37.7 43 10
2010s 37.05 36.7 37.4 10
2020s 38.08 37.5 38.8 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 31 Burundi 39 compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 38.9 compare
  3. 34 Bahrain 38.4 compare
  4. 35 Cambodia 38 compare
  5. 36 Nigeria 37.9 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia risk groups in Tanzania?
Anemia risk groups in Tanzania was 38.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for anemia risk groups?
Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia risk groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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