Children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Children moderately or severely stunted was 3,299 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 3,299 for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 3,299 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,855, in 2000.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 6th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,855 | — |
| 2001 | 2,904 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,947 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,985 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,024 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,069 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,110 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,137 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,147 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,138 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,114 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,080 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,053 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,043 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,048 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,059 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,077 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,103 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,120 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,126 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,139 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,166 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,211 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,254 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,299 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,032 | 2,855 | 3,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,082 | 3,043 | 3,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,214 | 3,139 | 3,299 | 5 |
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More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 (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 stunted in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania was 3,299 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,299 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,855 in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 6th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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