Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 55.88 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania stood at 55.88 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 4,203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania peaked at 55.88 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0807 per 100 people, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 53 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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0807 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.0876 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1101 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1693 per 100 people | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1744 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1867 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1995 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2114 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2128 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2111 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2111 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2142 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2383 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2418 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2538 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2761 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2862 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2866 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.29 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2986 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3019 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3051 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3132 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3307 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3966 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4931 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6041 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8347 per 100 people | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 2.14 per 100 people | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 3.93 per 100 people | +83.2% |
| 2004 | 5.53 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 8.03 per 100 people | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 14.43 per 100 people | +79.7% |
| 2007 | 20.49 per 100 people | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 31.07 per 100 people | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 40.53 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 47.19 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 55.88 per 100 people | +18.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 55.88 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 55.88 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.2% | 2.14 per 100 people | 3.93 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +79.7% | 8.03 per 100 people | 14.43 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0841 per 100 people | 0.0807 per 100 people | 0.0876 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1752 per 100 people | 0.1101 per 100 people | 0.2114 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.237 per 100 people | 0.2111 per 100 people | 0.2862 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.362 per 100 people | 0.2866 per 100 people | 0.6041 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 per 100 people | 0.8347 per 100 people | 40.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.53 per 100 people | 47.19 per 100 people | 55.88 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tanzania was 55.88 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.88 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,203.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.