Share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are obese was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of women who are obese in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of women who are obese?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.