Share of men defined as overweight in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of men defined as overweight was 23.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.13
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.13
in 2024
All-time low
6.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 23.13 for share of men defined as overweight 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 defined as overweight in Tanzania peaked at 23.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.44, 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 defined as overweight in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.44 | — |
| 1981 | 6.59 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.74 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.91 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.09 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.28 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.47 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.68 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.89 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.11 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.34 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.57 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.81 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.05 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.54 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.06 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.34 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.62 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.9 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.08 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.39 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.32 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.66 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.01 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.82 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.27 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.77 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.31 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.53 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.21 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.93 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.69 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.34 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.22 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.13 | +4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 23.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 23.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.22 | 6.44 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 | 8.34 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.25 | 10.9 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 14.01 | 18.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.37 | 19.69 | 23.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Tanzania?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Tanzania was 23.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Tanzania ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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