Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 3.1.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2009.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8 | — |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2009.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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