Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 20.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 20.07 % change on previous year for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 813.71 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.5 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 4th 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.
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 813.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 153.41 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 118.97 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 82.98 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 112.1 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2001 | 142.69 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 114.6 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 108.3 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 45.61 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 48.45 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 84.01 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 43.07 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 53.42 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 31.04 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2013 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2014 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -679.2% |
| 2015 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2016 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2017 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2023 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2024 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 20.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 20.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +679.2% | -2.17 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.97 % change on previous year | 30.79 % change on previous year | 813.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.33 % change on previous year | 31.04 % change on previous year | 142.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 20.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 20.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 20.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 813.71 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Mobile landline subscriptions, 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 Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.