Human development index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human development index was 0.47 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Tanzania is 0.47 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Tanzania peaked at 0.47 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.353 HDI, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human development index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | HDI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.353 HDI | — |
| 2000 | 0.369 HDI | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.395 HDI | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.401 HDI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.408 HDI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.414 HDI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.458 HDI | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.466 HDI | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.47 HDI | +0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.47 HDI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4705 HDI, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.47 HDI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4485 HDI, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.353 HDI | 0.353 HDI | 0.353 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4075 HDI | 0.369 HDI | 0.458 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.468 HDI | 0.466 HDI | 0.47 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Tanzania?
- Human development index in Tanzania was 0.47 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.353 HDI in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for human development index?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.