Number of children who are underweight in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of children who are underweight was 1.21 million in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.09 million
in 2013
Years of data
13
1991β2022
Number of children who are underweight in Tanzania, 1991β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of children who are underweight in Tanzania stood at 1.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Tanzania peaked at 1.47 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.18 million | 1.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | 1.26 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.09 million | 1.40 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 1.21 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 10 Philippines 1.78 million compare
- 11 Niger 1.58 million compare
- 12 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1.21 million compare
- 14 Madagascar, Republic of 998,956 compare
- 15 Myanmar 880,483 compare
- 16 Mozambique 854,254 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Tanzania?
- Number of children who are underweight in Tanzania was 1.21 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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