Number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.0287 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0287 units per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0296 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2023

00.010.020.03197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania is 0.0287 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0296 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2002.

Tanzania ranks 137th of 183 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.

Number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0127 units per person —
1971 0.0135 units per person +5.9%
1972 0.0136 units per person +1.1%
1973 0.0171 units per person +25.8%
1974 0.0182 units per person +6.3%
1975 0.0168 units per person -7.4%
1976 0.0185 units per person +10.1%
1977 0.0049 units per person -73.4%
1978 0.0107 units per person +116.5%
1979 0.0157 units per person +47.0%
1980 0.0202 units per person +28.5%
1981 0.0164 units per person -18.7%
1982 0.0197 units per person +20.0%
1983 0.0193 units per person -1.9%
1984 0.0229 units per person +18.5%
1985 0.02 units per person -12.5%
1986 0.019 units per person -5.4%
1987 0.019 units per person +0.1%
1988 0.0166 units per person -12.7%
1989 0.0105 units per person -36.7%
1990 0.0112 units per person +6.7%
1991 0.0108 units per person -3.3%
1992 0.0079 units per person -27.1%
1993 0.0067 units per person -15.6%
1994 0.0068 units per person +1.7%
1995 0.0078 units per person +15.0%
1996 0.0072 units per person -7.0%
1997 0.0069 units per person -4.7%
1998 0.0068 units per person -1.5%
1999 0.0057 units per person -16.0%
2000 0.0056 units per person -1.2%
2001 0.005 units per person -12.0%
2002 0.0037 units per person -24.9%
2003 0.004 units per person +8.3%
2004 0.0064 units per person +58.2%
2005 0.0066 units per person +2.9%
2006 0.0047 units per person -28.2%
2007 0.0061 units per person +28.5%
2008 0.0048 units per person -21.3%
2009 0.0157 units per person +229.0%
2010 0.0168 units per person +7.0%
2011 0.0199 units per person +18.6%
2012 0.0217 units per person +9.4%
2013 0.024 units per person +10.6%
2014 0.0223 units per person -7.1%
2015 0.0252 units per person +13.0%
2016 0.0219 units per person -13.2%
2017 0.022 units per person +0.2%
2018 0.0296 units per person +34.7%
2019 0.0253 units per person -14.4%
2020 0.0135 units per person -46.6%
2021 0.0183 units per person +35.1%
2022 0.0282 units per person +54.3%
2023 0.0287 units per person +1.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.0287 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.0287 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +229.0% 0.0048 units per person 0.0157 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0142 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0185 units per person 10
1980s 0.0184 units per person 0.0105 units per person 0.0229 units per person 10
1990s 0.0078 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0112 units per person 10
2000s 0.0062 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0157 units per person 10
2010s 0.0229 units per person 0.0168 units per person 0.0296 units per person 10
2020s 0.0222 units per person 0.0135 units per person 0.0287 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 134 Gabon 0.0368 units per person compare
  2. 135 Angola 0.036 units per person compare
  3. 136 Pakistan 0.0289 units per person compare
  4. 138 Eswatini 0.0282 units per person compare
  5. 139 Syria 0.0259 units per person compare
  6. 140 Afghanistan 0.0249 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania?
Number airline passengers, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0287 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0296 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2002.
How does Tanzania rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
Tanzania ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.