Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


United Republic of Tanzania

NLiS Country Profile: United Republic of Tanzania

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 10.5
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 11.9

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 55.2
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 35.9
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 48.0
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 37.2
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%) 2004-2005 2.7
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 2004 203.3
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%) 1997 24.2

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2010 48.9
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 55.6
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 15.6
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 90.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%) 2015-2016 80.9
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2010 59.1
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2016 17.5
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 87.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 87.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 1.5
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2015 76.0
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2011 49.1

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2015 51.3
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2015 92.0
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2015 8.7
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2010 50.4
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 12.3
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 5.6
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 137.5
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2007-2010 Medium
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2010-2015 Medium
Nutrition Governance score 2009 Weak
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Full provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 12 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 0.5
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2012 0.4
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 3,227
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 2.1
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 5.0
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 Yes

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.5
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.537
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.5
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 36.9

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2017

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
National 5 year development plan 2016
United Nations Development Assistance Plan 2016
TFNC Strategic Plan 2016/21 2016
National Multi-sectoral Nutrition Action Plan (NMNAP) 2016
National food and nutrition policy 2016
Health Sector Strategic Plan IV 2015
Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Marketing of Foods and Designated Products for Infants and Young Children) Regulations, 2013 2013
National Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy 2013
National Nutrition Implementation Plan 2012
The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Food Fortification) Regulations, 2011 2011
United Nations Development Assistance Plan for United Republic of Tanzania 2011
Tanzania Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plan (TAFSIP) 2011
National Nutrition Strategy 2011/12-2015/16 2011
Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Control Promotion) Regulations 2010, Guidelines for use of nutrition and Health claims (CAC/GL 23-1997) 2010
The Tanzanian Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Iodated Salt) Regulations, 2010 2010
National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty NSGRP II 2010
Health Sector Strategic Plan III - “Partnership for Delivering the MDGs” 2009
Zanzibar Food security and nutrition policy 2008
The National Road Map Strategic Plan To Accelerate Reduction of Maternal, Newborn and Child Deaths in Tanzania 2008
National Policy Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Nutrition 2007
National Health Policy 2007
Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act (Food Labelling) 2006
National Population policy 2006
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre Strategic Plan 2005
National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction (MKUKUTA) 2005
Tanzania National Strategy on Infant and Young Child Nutrition 2004
Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004
National Water Policy 2002
National HIV and AIDS Policy 2001
National Development Vision 2025 1999
Policy Guidelines for Micronutrient Supplementation 1997
National Environmental Policy 1997
Child Development Policy 1996
Community Development Policy 1996
Salt Production and Iodation Regulation 1994
The Food (Control of Quality) (Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and Designed Products) Regulations, 1994 1994
National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1993
The Food and Nutrition Policy for Tanzania 1992
The Food Act No. 10 of 1978 1978
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Act Number 24 of 1973 1973
Progamme title and actions Start Year
Feed the Future: The U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling 2011
Feed the Future: The U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative - Infant feeding in the context of HIV 2011
Feed the Future: The U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative - Promotion of food security and agriculture 2011
Feed the Future: The U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative - Taxation and price policies 2011
Feed the Future: The U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative - Women's education 2011
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Oil fortification 2011
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Wheat flour fortification 2011
A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project - Vitamin A supplementation 2006
A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project - Zinc supplementation 2006
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - Deworming 2000
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - Extracurricular nutrition education 2000
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - Home, school or community gardening 2000
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - Monitoring children's growth in schools 2000
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - Nutrition education included in school curriculum 2000
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - School feeding programmes 2000
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School feeding program - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools 2000
The Tanzania Iringa Joint Nutrition Support Programme (JNSP) -  
The Tanzania Iringa Joint Nutrition Support Programme (JNSP) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
The Tanzania Iringa Joint Nutrition Support Programme (JNSP) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
The Tanzania Iringa Joint Nutrition Support Programme (JNSP) - Nutrition education and counselling  
Child Survival and Development (CSD) Programme -  
Child Survival and Development (CSD) Programme - Growth monitoring and promotion  
Child Survival and Development (CSD) Programme - Nutrition education and counselling  
The Health Sector Development Project II (HSDP II) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
The Health Sector Development Project II (HSDP II) - Vitamin A supplementation  
Tuboreshe Chakula (TC) MNP Project - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)  
Nutrition International - Tanzania - Vitamin A supplementation  
Nutrition International - Tanzania - Maternal Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN) Program - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition International - Tanzania - Maternal Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN) Program - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
Nutrition International - Tanzania - Maternal Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN) Program - Nutrition education and counselling  
Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation - Nutrition International - Tanzania - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
Nutrition International - Infant and Young Child Nutrition - Tanzania - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition International - Infant and Young Child Nutrition - Tanzania - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition International - Infant and Young Child Nutrition - Tanzania - Multiple micronutrients supplementation  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q8) - Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c) - Infant feeding in the context of emergencies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q38) - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Nutrition and infectious disease (q41) - Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB