Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 91.51 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
91.51
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.36
in 2000
All-time low
91.51
in 2018
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018

0204060801001991200420181991: 982000: 99.42007: 94.72011: 92.92018: 91.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 91.51 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.51, in 2018.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 98.03
2000 99.36 +1.4%
2007 94.7 -4.7%
2011 92.85 -2.0%
2018 91.51 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.03 98.03 98.03 1
2000s 97.03 94.7 99.36 2
2010s 92.18 91.51 92.85 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 7 Uganda 93.6 compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 93.48 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 92.94 compare
  4. 11 Guinea-Bissau 91.42 compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 90.38 compare
  6. 13 Kenya 90.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Tanzania, United Republic of was 91.51 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 99.36 in 2000.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 91.51 in 2018.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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