Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 26.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania is 26.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 38.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2018.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 15th out of 73 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.6% | — |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in United Republic of Tanzania was 26.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2018.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 15th out of 73 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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