Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 49.37 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
49.37
World rank
7th
of 119 countries
All-time high
86.23
in 2000
All-time low
49.37
in 2018
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 49.37 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania peaked at 86.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.37, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.33 | — |
| 2000 | 86.23 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 60.25 | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 49.64 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 49.37 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.33 | 72.33 | 72.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.24 | 60.25 | 86.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.5 | 49.37 | 49.64 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.504 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania was 49.37 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.37 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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