Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 29.42 million people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 29.42 million people.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 30.05 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.13 million people, in 1991.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.13 million people | — |
| 2000 | 30.05 million people | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 25.64 million people | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 24.25 million people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.42 million people | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.13 million people | 20.13 million people | 20.13 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.85 million people | 25.64 million people | 30.05 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.84 million people | 24.25 million people | 29.42 million people | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tanzania, United Republic of was 29.42 million people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.13 million people in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.