Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of one-person households was 9.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania, 1992–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of one-person households in Tanzania is 9.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Tanzania peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 52nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.0% | — |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 3 |
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 percentage of one-person households in Tanzania?
- Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania was 9.6% in 2015, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.