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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania

Tanzania: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 126.56 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
126.56 per 100 people
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
126.56 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0.001 per 100 people1995: 0.011 per 100 people1996: 0.029 per 100 people1997: 0.064 per 100 people1998: 0.116 per 100 people1999: 0.152 per 100 people2000: 0.323 per 100 people2001: 0.783 per 100 people2002: 1.7 per 100 people2003: 3.5 per 100 people2004: 5.1 per 100 people2005: 7.6 per 100 people2006: 13.9 per 100 people2007: 19.9 per 100 people2008: 30.6 per 100 people2009: 40 per 100 people2010: 46.9 per 100 people2011: 55.8 per 100 people2012: 57.5 per 100 people2013: 56.2 per 100 people2014: 63.3 per 100 people2015: 76.2 per 100 people2016: 74.4 per 100 people2017: 71.8 per 100 people2018: 75.7 per 100 people2019: 80.6 per 100 people2020: 84 per 100 people2021: 86 per 100 people2022: 93 per 100 people2023: 105.4 per 100 people2024: 126.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 126.56 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania peaked at 126.56 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Tanzania 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0.0013 per 100 people —
1995 0.0115 per 100 people +813.7%
1996 0.029 per 100 people +153.4%
1997 0.0636 per 100 people +119.0%
1998 0.1163 per 100 people +83.0%
1999 0.1521 per 100 people +30.8%
2000 0.3226 per 100 people +112.1%
2001 0.7829 per 100 people +142.7%
2002 1.68 per 100 people +114.6%
2003 3.5 per 100 people +108.3%
2004 5.1 per 100 people +45.6%
2005 7.56 per 100 people +48.4%
2006 13.92 per 100 people +84.0%
2007 19.92 per 100 people +43.1%
2008 30.55 per 100 people +53.4%
2009 40.04 per 100 people +31.0%
2010 46.88 per 100 people +17.1%
2011 55.76 per 100 people +18.9%
2012 57.46 per 100 people +3.0%
2013 56.21 per 100 people -2.2%
2014 63.28 per 100 people +12.6%
2015 76.25 per 100 people +20.5%
2016 74.4 per 100 people -2.4%
2017 71.79 per 100 people -3.5%
2018 75.73 per 100 people +5.5%
2019 80.58 per 100 people +6.4%
2020 84.01 per 100 people +4.2%
2021 86.02 per 100 people +2.4%
2022 93.02 per 100 people +8.1%
2023 105.4 per 100 people +13.3%
2024 126.56 per 100 people +20.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 126.56 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 126.56 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +813.7% 0.0013 per 100 people 0.0115 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0374 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1521 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.34 per 100 people 0.3226 per 100 people 40.04 per 100 people 10
2010s 65.83 per 100 people 46.88 per 100 people 80.58 per 100 people 10
2020s 99 per 100 people 84.01 per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 65 Denmark 126.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 66 Paraguay 126.61 per 100 people compare
  3. 67 Czechia 126.6 per 100 people compare
  4. 69 Kenya 126.48 per 100 people compare
  5. 70 Puerto Rico 126.43 per 100 people compare
  6. 71 Gambia 126.24 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania was 126.56 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 126.56 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Tanzania rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Tanzania ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.