Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 555.33 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Tanzania, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, mobile phone subscribers in Tanzania stood at 555.33 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 6,936.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Tanzania peaked at 555.33 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 31st 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.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0128 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.1169 per 1,000 people | +815.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2936 per 1,000 people | +151.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6394 per 1,000 people | +117.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +83.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +111.6% |
| 2001 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | +143.1% |
| 2002 | 16.94 per 1,000 people | +114.6% |
| 2003 | 35.28 per 1,000 people | +108.3% |
| 2004 | 51.39 per 1,000 people | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 76.33 per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 140.49 per 1,000 people | +84.1% |
| 2007 | 200.93 per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 307.72 per 1,000 people | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 401.37 per 1,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 467.96 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 555.33 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 555.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 555.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +815.7% | 0.0128 per 1,000 people | 0.1169 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3769 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.16 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 401.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.64 per 1,000 people | 467.96 per 1,000 people | 555.33 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Tanzania?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Tanzania was 555.33 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 mobile phone subscribers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 555.33 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,936.8%. 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 Mobile phone subscribers (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. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.