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

0204060801991200420181991: 72.32000: 86.22007: 60.32011: 49.62018: 49.4

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

Annual values for Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tanzania, 1991 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Burundi 69.91 compare
  2. 5 Zambia 61.55 compare
  3. 6 Rwanda 56.52 compare
  4. 8 Kenya 45.72 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 40.82 compare
  6. 10 Niger 40.3 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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