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Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18-69
Urvalsstorlek:3,366
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Ministry of Health Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, National Institute for Medical Research, Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar. The 2023 Tanzania Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors (STEPS) Survey 2023: ISBN 978-9976-5568-2-7
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:20-49
Urvalsstorlek:9608
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2018

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:8,482
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Anteckningar:SMART Methodology
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2015-2016

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:11634
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:16,652
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Anteckningar:SMART Methodology
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2012

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25-64
Urvalsstorlek:5680
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:WHO STEPS Survey Tanzania 2012, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/tanzania/en/ (last accessed 21.10.20)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2011

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25-64
Urvalsstorlek:2520
Område som omfattas:Regional (Zanzibar)
Referenser:STEPS
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2010

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:8789
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 1998-1999

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25-64
Urvalsstorlek:9313
Område som omfattas:Subnationell
Referenser: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.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 1991-1992

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:4597
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Anteckningar: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
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Barn, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-19
Urvalsstorlek:2863
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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

Barn, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:9-11
Urvalsstorlek:1170
Område som omfattas:Regional
Referenser: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

Flickor, 2015-2016

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-19
Urvalsstorlek:2157
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Barn, 2012

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:8-13
Urvalsstorlek:1781
Område som omfattas:Regional
Referenser: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

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5485
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: The 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2020-2021

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:8654908
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:National Panel Survey 2020-21, Wave 5
Anteckningar: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/.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):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

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:1-5
Urvalsstorlek:5223133
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Tanzania National Panel Survey 2019-2020 - Extended Panel with Sex Disaggregated Data
Anteckningar: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):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

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5223133
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey 2019-2020 - Extended Panel with Sex Disaggregated Data
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:SMART: Tanzania National Nutrition Survey using SMART Methodology (TNNS) 2018. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: MoHCDGEC, MoH, TFNC, NBS, OCGS, and UNICEF.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015-2016

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:9816
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 2015-16. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS and ICF International, 2016
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:SMART: Tanzania national nutrition survey 2014: Final report. United Republic of Tanzania, December 2014.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012-2013

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:6565673
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey Report (NPS) - Wave 3, 2012 - 2013. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS, 2014
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:6801409
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey Report (NPS) - Wave 2, 2010 - 2011. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS, 2012.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009-2010

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:7560
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 2010. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS and ICF Macro, 2011
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008-2009

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5728513
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:LSMS: Tanzania National Panel Survey Report (NPS) - Wave 2, 2008 - 2009. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: NBS
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004-2005

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:8118
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 2004-05. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics and ORC Macro, 2005
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1999

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:2617
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: Tanzania reproductive and child health survey 1999. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Bureau of Statistics [Tanzania] and Macro International Inc., 2000
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5520
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Bureau of Statistics and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1991-1992

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:6517
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:DHS: Tanzania demographic and health survey 1991/92. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, 1992
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

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