Share of children who are overweight in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of children who are overweight was 4.7 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2004
All-time low
3.8
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Tanzania, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.82001: 4.82002: 4.92003: 52004: 5.12005: 5.12006: 52007: 4.92008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 4.62011: 4.42012: 4.32013: 4.22014: 4.12015: 42016: 3.92017: 3.92018: 3.82019: 3.82020: 3.92021: 42022: 4.22023: 4.42024: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Tanzania stood at 4.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Tanzania peaked at 5.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2018.

That places Tanzania 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.91 4.7 5.1 10
2010s 4.1 3.8 4.6 10
2020s 4.24 3.9 4.7 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 92 Mauritius 4.8 compare
  2. 92 Romania 4.8 compare
  3. 92 Turkmenistan 4.8 compare
  4. 95 Angola 4.7 compare
  5. 95 Ecuador 4.7 compare
  6. 95 Finland 4.7 compare
  7. 95 Libya 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Tanzania?
Share of children who are overweight in Tanzania was 4.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for share of children who are overweight?
Tanzania ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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