Share of population in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population in extreme poverty was 51.35 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
51.35
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
86.94
in 2000
All-time low
51.35
in 2018
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Share of population in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of population in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 51.35. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 86.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.35, in 2018.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.46 | — |
| 2000 | 86.94 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 61.88 | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 51.53 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 51.35 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.46 | 73.46 | 73.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.41 | 61.88 | 86.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.44 | 51.35 | 51.53 | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of was 51.35 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.35 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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