Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 25.83 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Tanzania, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Tanzania is 25.83 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 5,596.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Tanzania peaked at 25.83 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,130, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,180 | 8,130 | 10,231 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29,313 | 14,977 | 38,283 | 6 |
| 1980s | 51,612 | 39,770 | 70,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,551 | 73,011 | 200,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million | 284,109 | 17.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.49 million | 21.16 million | 25.83 million | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.91 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 20.04 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 81,604 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 84 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,298 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Tanzania?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Tanzania was 25.83 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,130 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,596.9%. 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 Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.