Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 30.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania is 30.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 49.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.3% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.8% | 42.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 30.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.