Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tanzania
Tanzania: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 3.23 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.23 million
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2018
All-time low
127,973
in 2000
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tanzania stood at 3.23 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tanzania peaked at 3.23 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 127,973, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,139 | 282,139 | 282,139 | 1 |
| 2000s | 775,896 | 127,973 | 1.42 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.16 million | 3.23 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 poverty thresholds in Tanzania?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tanzania was 3.23 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,973 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Tanzania ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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