Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 28.60 million people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 28.60 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 29.99 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.91 million people, in 1991.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.91 million people | — |
| 2000 | 29.99 million people | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 25.13 million people | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 23.56 million people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.60 million people | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 million people | 19.91 million people | 19.91 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.56 million people | 25.13 million people | 29.99 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.08 million people | 23.56 million people | 28.60 million people | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of was 28.60 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 million people in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.