Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 78,299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania is 78,299, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 177,802 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,130, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,130 | — |
| 1961 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,231 | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,977 | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27,056 | +80.7% |
| 1976 | 28,766 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 31,777 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 35,021 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 38,283 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 39,770 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 40,704 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 42,007 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 43,987 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 47,509 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 52,064 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 54,460 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 58,919 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 66,058 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 70,640 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 73,011 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 76,369 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 81,306 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 85,005 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 88,315 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 90,270 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 92,760 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 105,095 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 121,769 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 149,611 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 173,591 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 177,802 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 161,590 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 147,006 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 148,360 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 154,360 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 152,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 163,269 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 123,809 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 172,922 | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 174,511 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 161,063 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 176,367 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 164,999 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 151,274 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 142,819 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 129,597 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 127,094 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 124,238 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 76,288 | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 72,469 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 71,834 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 84,696 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 75,732 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 78,299 | +3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78,299 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78,299 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +80.7% | 14,977 | 27,056 |
| 1970 | +46.4% | 10,231 | 14,977 |
| 2019 | -38.6% | 124,238 | 76,288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,180 | 8,130 | 10,231 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,579 | 14,977 | 38,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,612 | 39,770 | 70,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,351 | 73,011 | 149,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,471 | 123,809 | 177,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,825 | 76,288 | 176,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,606 | 71,834 | 84,696 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
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- 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 landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania was 78,299 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 177,802 in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,130 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.