Share of men who are overweight or obese in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 23.1% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Tanzania peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 168th 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 men who are overweight or obese in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 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 men who are overweight or obese in Tanzania?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Tanzania was 23.1% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Tanzania ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.