People without electricity country in Tanzania
Tanzania: People without electricity country was 32.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.63 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
40.82 million
in 2013
All-time low
25.59 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
People without electricity country in Tanzania, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 32.63 million for people without electricity country in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Tanzania peaked at 40.82 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.59 million, in 1992.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.59 million | — |
| 1993 | 27.67 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 28.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.04 million | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 29.62 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 30.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.68 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 38.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.52 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.17 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.44 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.63 million | -5.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.63 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 41.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.63 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.65 million | 25.59 million | 30.64 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.14 million | 31.28 million | 38.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.37 million | 36.17 million | 40.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 million | 32.63 million | 36.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 people without electricity country in Tanzania?
- People without electricity country in Tanzania was 32.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 million in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for people without electricity country?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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