Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.4 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 39.58 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -19.65 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1995 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 39.58 % change on previous year | +503.1% |
| 1997 | -19.65 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1998 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1999 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2000 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -316.6% |
| 2001 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2002 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +293.4% |
| 2005 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2009 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2010 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2011 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2012 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2013 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2017 | -0.7657 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2018 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -724.8% |
| 2019 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4098 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2021 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -1572.7% |
| 2022 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2023 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2353 % change on previous year, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8916 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1572.7% | -0.4098 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -19.65 % change on previous year | 39.58 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 19.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Nepal 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Congo 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Vanuatu 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Malawi 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Namibia 2.93 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.65 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.