Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 21.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tanzania, United Republic of was 21.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.