Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 70.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 70.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 94.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.6% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 77.9% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 70.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release