2021 saw a prevalence of stunting in children under 5 of 30% in Tanzania, a decrease of 2.7% (-8.3%).
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Tanzania
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Tanzania
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.7%
-0.2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.1
+0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar27
+intl dollar3
(2022)
Birth registration
26.4%
+7.2%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
31.1%
-0.9%
(2022)
Tanzania Stunting in children between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.9% |