Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania

Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 30 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
49.9
in 1991
All-time low
30
in 2022
Years of data
13
1991–2022

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania, 1991–2022

010203040501991200620221991: 49.91996: 49.61999: 48.32004: 44.42009: 43.22010: 42.12011: 352013: 37.42014: 34.72015: 34.52018: 31.82021: 32.72022: 30

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania stood at 30. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania peaked at 49.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2022.

That places Tanzania 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.27 48.3 49.9 3
2000s 43.8 43.2 44.4 2
2010s 35.92 31.8 42.1 6
2020s 31.35 30 32.7 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 19 Rwanda 33.1 compare
  2. 20 Laos 32.8 compare
  3. 21 Chad 31.9 compare
  4. 23 Liberia 29.8 compare
  5. 24 Cameroon 28.9 compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania was 30 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 1991.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2022.
How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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