Share of households by type in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of households by type was 35.4 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
35.4
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 76 countries
All-time high
35.49
in 2007
All-time low
21.86
in 1988
Years of data
10
1988–2015
Share of households by type in Tanzania, 1988–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 35.4 for share of households by type in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Tanzania peaked at 35.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.86, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 35th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of households by type in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.86 | — |
| 1992 | 33.31 | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 34.58 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.45 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 31.23 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 35.49 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 34.02 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 34.81 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.4 | +1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.86 | 21.86 | 21.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.4 | 33.31 | 35.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.06 | 26.45 | 35.49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 34.02 | 35.4 | 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 share of households by type in Tanzania?
- Share of households by type in Tanzania was 35.4 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.86 in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of households by type?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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