Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 29.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania is 29.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2024.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 26 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 27 South Sudan 30.0% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 Laos 29.9% compare
- 32 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 805.92 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 ratio (2018)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Republic of Tanzania was 29.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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