Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.25 million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tanzania is 1.25 million people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tanzania peaked at 1.25 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,032 people, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66,427 people | — |
| 2000 | 33,032 people | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 559,352 people | +1593.4% |
| 2011 | 782,785 people | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million people | +59.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.25 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.25 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,427 people | 66,427 people | 66,427 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 296,192 people | 33,032 people | 559,352 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million people | 782,785 people | 1.25 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tanzania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tanzania was 1.25 million people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,032 people in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.