Internet users in Tanzania
Tanzania: Internet users was 120 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 120 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 6,905.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Tanzania peaked at 120 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0162 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +387.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0924 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7513 per 1,000 people | +712.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +204.3% |
| 2004 | 8.78 per 1,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 43 per 1,000 people | +390.0% |
| 2006 | 58 per 1,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 72 per 1,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 90 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 100 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 110 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 120 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 120 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 120 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +712.7% | 0.0924 per 1,000 people | 0.7513 per 1,000 people |
| 2005 | +390.0% | 8.78 per 1,000 people | 43 per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | +387.0% | 0.0162 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people |
| 2003 | +204.3% | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1878 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.7513 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.37 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 100 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115 per 1,000 people | 110 per 1,000 people | 120 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Tanzania?
- Internet users in Tanzania was 120 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 120 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for internet users?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,905.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.