Number children stunted who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number children stunted who was 3.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.30 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.85 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.30 million for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Tanzania peaked at 3.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.30 million | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 11.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million | 2.85 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 3.04 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.14 million | 3.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Tanzania?
- Number children stunted who in Tanzania was 3.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for number children stunted who?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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