The current prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of Tanzania is 11.4%, this is a decrease of 0.3% (-2.6%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Tanzania
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Underweight children
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90%
0%
(2022)
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-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%
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(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
32%
+4.6%
(2016)
Tanzania Underweight children between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +2% |
| 1991 | 24.8% |