Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 78,299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 78,299 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tanzania peaked at 177,802 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,130, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tanzania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tanzania was 78,299 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 177,802 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,130 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.