2019 saw a prevalence of undernourishment of 22.6% in Tanzania, a decrease of 0.8% (-3.4%).
Prevalence of undernourishment in Tanzania
Undernourishment
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
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Tanzania's Undernourishment?
As of 2020 Tanzania's Undernourishment was 22.6.
How does Tanzania's Undernourishment compare to other regions?
Tanzania's Undernourishment was ranked 144th in 2020
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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 Undernourishment between 2001 and 2020
Period | Undernourishment | Change |
---|---|---|
2020 | 22.6% | 0.8% |
2019 | 23.4% | 0.1% |
2018 | 23.3% | 0.3% |
2017 | 23% | 0.3% |
2016 | 22.7% | 0.2% |
2015 | 22.5% | 0% |
2014 | 22.5% | 0.2% |
2013 | 22.7% | 0.5% |
2012 | 23.2% | 1% |
2011 | 24.2% | 1.4% |
2010 | 25.6% | 1.1% |
2009 | 26.7% | 0.8% |
2008 | 25.9% | 0.2% |
2007 | 25.7% | 0.2% |
2006 | 25.9% | 2.5% |
2005 | 28.4% | 3.2% |
2004 | 31.6% | 0.9% |
2003 | 32.5% | 1.5% |
2002 | 34% | 0.9% |
2001 | 33.1% |
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