Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 11.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 11.5 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 11.5 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6 %, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 % | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4 % | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 % | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5 % | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8 % | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1 % | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4 % | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7 % | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6 % | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3 % | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6 % | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 % | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2 % | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6 % | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9 % | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6 % | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9 % | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3 % | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6 % | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11 % | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.5 % | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 % | 3.6 % | 6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 % | 6.3 % | 9.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 % | 9.7 % | 11.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 10 Bahamas 48.3 % compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23 % compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 22.3 % compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.7 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 % compare
- 12 Kiribati 45.6 % compare
- 13 Egypt 43.9 % compare
- 14 Belize 43.4 % compare
- 14 Caribbean 25.6 % compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 42.4 % compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2 % compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 42 % compare
- 16 Qatar 42 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in United Republic of Tanzania was 11.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 % in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.