Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 78,299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania stood at 78,299.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 177,802 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,130, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 137th of 213 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,130 | — |
| 1961 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,130 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,231 | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,231 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,977 | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27,056 | +80.7% |
| 1976 | 28,766 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 31,777 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 35,021 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 38,283 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 39,770 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 40,704 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 42,007 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 43,987 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 47,509 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 52,064 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 54,460 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 58,919 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 66,058 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 70,640 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 73,011 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 76,369 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 81,306 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 85,005 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 88,315 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 90,270 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 92,760 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 105,095 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 121,769 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 149,611 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 173,591 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 177,802 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 161,590 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 147,006 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 148,360 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 154,360 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 152,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 163,269 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 123,809 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 172,922 | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 174,511 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 161,063 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 176,367 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 164,999 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 151,274 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 142,819 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 129,597 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 127,094 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 124,238 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 76,288 | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 72,469 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 71,834 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 84,696 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 75,732 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 78,299 | +3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78,299 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78,299 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +80.7% | 14,977 | 27,056 |
| 1970 | +46.4% | 10,231 | 14,977 |
| 2019 | -38.6% | 124,238 | 76,288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,180 | 8,130 | 10,231 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,579 | 14,977 | 38,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,612 | 39,770 | 70,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,351 | 73,011 | 149,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,471 | 123,809 | 177,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,825 | 76,288 | 176,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,606 | 71,834 | 84,696 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tanzania was 78,299 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 177,802 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,130 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.