Share of children who are overweight in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of children who are overweight was 4.7 in 2024. βΌ 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
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Tanzania, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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