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Leitheadúlacht murtaill

Daoine Fásta, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20-49
Samplamhéid:9608
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ministry of Health (MoH) [Tanzania Mainland], Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zanzibar], National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and ICF. 2022. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey 2022 Final Report. Dodoma, Tanzania, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoH, NBS, OCGS, and ICF. Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR382/FR382.pdf (last accessed 17.04.24)
Nótaí:NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population of Tanzania % total female 2022 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 16.12.25)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2018

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:8,482
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) [Tanzania Mainland], Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zanzibar], Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) [Zanzibar] and UNICEF. 2018. Tanzania National Nutrition Survey using SMART Methodology (TNNS) 2018. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: MoHCDGEC, MoH, TFNC, NBS, OCGS, and UNICEF. Available at: https://www.unicef.org/tanzania/media/2141/file/tanzania%20national%20nutrition%20survey%202018.pdf [Accessed 20.01.26]
Nótaí:SMART Methodology
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2015-2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:11634
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children - MoHCDGEC/Tanzania Mainland, Ministry of Health - MoH/Zanzibar, National Bureau of Statistics - NBS/Tanzania, Office of Chief Government Statistician - OCGS/Zanzibar, and ICF. 2016. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS) 2015-16. Dar es Salaam/Tanzania: MoHCDGEC, MoH, NBS, OCGS, and ICF. (http://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR321-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm accessed 4th January 2017)
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:16,652
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, The United Republic of Tanzania. 2015. Tanzania National Nutrition Survey 2024. Final Report. Prepared by Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. Available at: https://reliefweb.int/report/united-republic-tanzania/tanzania-national-nutrition-survey-2014-final-report-data-collection [Accessed 20.01.26]
Nótaí:SMART Methodology
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Daoine Fásta, 2012

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25-64
Samplamhéid:5680
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:WHO STEPS Survey Tanzania 2012, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/tanzania/en/ (last accessed 21.10.20)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Daoine Fásta, 2011

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25-64
Samplamhéid:2520
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Regional (Zanzibar)
Tagairtí:STEPS
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2010

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:8789
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:National Bureau of Statistics - NBS/Tanzania and ICF Macro. 2011. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey 2010. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS/Tanzania and ICF Macro.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Daoine Fásta, 1998-1999

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25-64
Samplamhéid:9313
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Fonáisiúnta
Tagairtí:Bovet P et al. (2002). Distribution of blood pressure, body mass index and smoking habits in the urban population of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and association with socioeconomic status. University of Social and Preventive Medicine. WHO Infobase.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 1991-1992

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4597
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Nótaí:The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office and Macro International
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Páistí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2863
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ministry of Health (MoH) [Tanzania Mainland], Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zanzibar], National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and ICF. 2022. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey 2022 Final Report. Dodoma, Tanzania, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoH, NBS, OCGS, and ICF. Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR382/FR382.pdf (last accessed 17.04.24)
Cutoffs:WHO

Páistí, 2019

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:9-11
Samplamhéid:1170
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Réigiúnach
Tagairtí:Mosha MV, Msuya SE, Kasagama E, Ayieko P, Todd J, Filteau S. Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 22;16(4):e0249595. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249595. PMID: 33886578; PMCID: PMC8061999.
Cutoffs:WHO

Cailíní, 2015-2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2157
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children - MoHCDGEC/Tanzania Mainland, Ministry of Health - MoH/Zanzibar, National Bureau of Statistics - NBS/Tanzania, Office of Chief Government Statistician - OCGS/Zanzibar, and ICF. 2016. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS) 2015-16. Dar es Salaam/Tanzania: MoHCDGEC, MoH, NBS, OCGS, and ICF
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Páistí, 2012

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:8-13
Samplamhéid:1781
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Réigiúnach
Tagairtí:Pangani IN, Kiplamai FK, Kamau JW, Onywera VO. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children Aged 8-13 Years in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. Adv Prev Med. 2016;2016:1345017. doi: 10.1155/2016/1345017. Epub 2016 Jun 14. PMID: 27403343; PMCID: PMC4923524.
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:5485
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: The 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2020-2021

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:8654908
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:National Panel Survey 2020-21, Wave 5
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:1-5
Samplamhéid:5223133
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Tanzania National Panel Survey 2019-2020 - Extended Panel with Sex Disaggregated Data
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. 12-59 months
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:5223133
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey 2019-2020 - Extended Panel with Sex Disaggregated Data
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:SMART: Tanzania National Nutrition Survey using SMART Methodology (TNNS) 2018. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: MoHCDGEC, MoH, TFNC, NBS, OCGS, and UNICEF.
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015-2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:9816
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 2015-16. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS and ICF International, 2016
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:SMART: Tanzania national nutrition survey 2014: Final report. United Republic of Tanzania, December 2014.
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012-2013

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:6565673
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey Report (NPS) - Wave 3, 2012 - 2013. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS, 2014
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:6801409
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey Report (NPS) - Wave 2, 2010 - 2011. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS, 2012.
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009-2010

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:7560
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 2010. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS and ICF Macro, 2011
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008-2009

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:5728513
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey Report (NPS) - Wave 2, 2008 - 2009. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004-2005

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:8118
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 2004-05. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics and ORC Macro, 2005
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1999

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:2617
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: Tanzania reproductive and child health survey 1999. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Bureau of Statistics [Tanzania] and Macro International Inc., 2000
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:5520
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Bureau of Statistics and Macro International Inc., 1997
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1991-1992

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:6517
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 1991/92. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, 1992
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD

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