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.
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 | Value | 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
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
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- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 805.92 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 (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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