In Tanzania, the prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 stands at 26.6% currently, a decrease of 12.7% (-32.3%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Tanzania
Female stunting in children
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
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Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2022
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Tanzania's Female stunting in children?
As of 2022 Tanzania's Female stunting in children was 26.6.
How does Tanzania's Female stunting in children compare to other regions?
Tanzania's Female stunting in children was ranked 7th in 2022
Similar regions to Tanzania
Female stunting in children
More indicators for Tanzania
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
1%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.9%
0.2%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar23
intl dollar1
(2020)
Birth registration
26.4%
7.2%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
32%
4.6%
(2016)
Tanzania Female stunting in children between 1991 and 2022
Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 26.6% | 12.7% |
2019 | 39.3% | 9.9% |
2018 | 29.4% | 2.8% |
2015 | 32.2% | 0.8% |
2014 | 31.4% | 3.1% |
2013 | 34.5% | 0.2% |
2011 | 34.3% | 4.3% |
2010 | 38.6% | 2.2% |
2009 | 40.8% | 1.1% |
2004 | 41.9% | 3.8% |
1999 | 45.7% | 0.8% |
1996 | 46.5% | 0.7% |
1991 | 47.2% |
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