Distribution by weight category (%) | |||||||
N | Median (kg/m2) | Range (kg/m2) | Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | |
All districts/seasons | 210 | 21.7 | 14.9–37.7 | 7.1 | 71.0 | 15.7 | 6.2 |
Kongwa | 52 | 21.6 | 17.7–34.7 | 1.9 | 75.0 | 19.2 | 3.8 |
Muheza | 69 | 22.5 | 14.9–37.7 | 8.7 | 66.7 | 14.5 | 10.1 |
Singida | 89 | 21.4 | 16.4–35.2 | 9.0 | 71.9 | 14.6 | 4.5 |
June/July (dry season) | 210 | 21.7 | 14.3–37.3 | 6.7 | 71.9 | 15.2 | 6.2 |
November/December (short rains) | 210 | 21.9 | 15.3–37.7 | 8.1 | 70.0 | 15.7 | 6.2 |
March/April (long rains) | 210 | 21.7 | 12.3–37.2 | 10.0 | 68.6 | 14.8 | 6.7 |