Children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Children moderately or severely overweight was 521.6 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania is 521.6 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 521.6 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285.1 num th, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285.1 num th | — |
| 2001 | 298.9 num th | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 312.9 num th | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 326.6 num th | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 339.5 num th | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 350.6 num th | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 358.5 num th | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 362.7 num th | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 363.1 num th | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 360.5 num th | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 356.2 num th | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 351.7 num th | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 348.3 num th | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 347.3 num th | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 348.3 num th | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 350.4 num th | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 354.1 num th | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 359.9 num th | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 367.9 num th | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 378.7 num th | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 394 num th | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 414.9 num th | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 442.2 num th | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 477 num th | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 521.6 num th | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335.84 num th | 285.1 num th | 363.1 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.28 num th | 347.3 num th | 378.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.94 num th | 394 num th | 521.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in United Republic of Tanzania was 521.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 521.6 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.1 num th in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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