Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Tanzania
Tanzania: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 29.42 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
29.42 million
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
30.05 million
in 2000
All-time low
20.13 million
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Tanzania stood at 29.42 million.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Tanzania peaked at 30.05 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.13 million, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.13 million | 20.13 million | 20.13 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.85 million | 25.64 million | 30.05 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.84 million | 24.25 million | 29.42 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,961 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.48 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.504 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.3 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1649 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1649 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1778 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Tanzania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Tanzania was 29.42 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.13 million in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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