Police officers per 1,000 people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Police officers per 1,000 people was 1.85 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Tanzania, 1995–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.85 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Tanzania peaked at 2.02 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.02 | — |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.8 | 2.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.48 | 1.85 | 6 |
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 police officers per 1,000 people in Tanzania?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Tanzania was 1.85 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1995.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Tanzania ranks 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.