Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.1142 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania is 0.1142, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania peaked at 0.5067 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.081 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0809 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0809 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0809 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0809 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.088 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0879 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0879 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0879 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0879 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.11 | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1106 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1106 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1106 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1666 | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1708 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1821 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1937 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2047 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2061 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2046 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2049 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2078 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2174 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2307 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2335 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2445 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2659 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2768 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.28 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.285 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.296 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.297 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.333 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.376 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.449 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5067 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5051 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4474 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3964 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3893 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.394 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3772 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.394 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2908 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3963 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3899 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3499 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3723 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3379 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3004 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2745 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2408 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2284 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2163 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1189 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1143 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1309 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1137 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1142 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1142 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1142 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.5% | 0.1106 | 0.1666 |
| 2019 | -40.4% | 0.2163 | 0.1289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 | 0.0809 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.147 | 0.11 | 0.2047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2292 | 0.2046 | 0.2768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3216 | 0.28 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4097 | 0.2908 | 0.5067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.1289 | 0.3899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 | 0.1137 | 0.1309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 compare
- 191 East Timor 0.1207 compare
- 192 Liberia 0.1164 compare
- 194 Burundi 0.1049 compare
- 195 Kenya 0.101 compare
- 196 Mozambique 0.0818 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania was 0.1142 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5067 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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