Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 9.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9.7%
World rank
87th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2007
All-time low
9.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in United Republic of Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 9.7%.
The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2011.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 87th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 10.1% compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 10.1% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.0% compare
- 87 Guinea 9.7% compare
- 87 Mongolia 9.7% compare
- 90 Albania 9.6% compare
- 90 Thailand 9.6% compare
More infrastructure data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 805.92 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 ratio (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in United Republic of Tanzania was 9.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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