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.
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 176 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 | Value | 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 32 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
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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 176 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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