2019 had a prevalence of stunting in children under 5 of 30% in Tanzania, but it has now decreased by 6.7% (-18.3%).
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Tanzania
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Tanzania
Stunting in children
More indicators for Tanzania
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.7%
-0.2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar25
+intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
26.4%
+7.2%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
32%
+4.6%
(2016)
Tanzania Stunting in children between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 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% |