Radio sets in Tanzania

Tanzania: Radio sets was 402.04 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
402.04 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
402.04 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
58.8 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2002

Radio sets in Tanzania, 1970–2002

1002003004001970198620021970: 58.8 per 1,000 people1975: 65.7 per 1,000 people1980: 80.3 per 1,000 people1985: 114.4 per 1,000 people1990: 196.2 per 1,000 people1991: 227.9 per 1,000 people1992: 238.7 per 1,000 people1993: 248.6 per 1,000 people1994: 275.3 per 1,000 people1995: 277.2 per 1,000 people1996: 277.7 per 1,000 people1997: 278.5 per 1,000 people1998: 308.8 per 1,000 people1999: 331.4 per 1,000 people2000: 367.2 per 1,000 people2001: 400.9 per 1,000 people2002: 402 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2002, radio sets in Tanzania stood at 402.04 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Tanzania peaked at 402.04 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.8 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Tanzania 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Radio sets in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, 1970 to 2002.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 58.8 per 1,000 people
1975 65.72 per 1,000 people +11.8%
1980 80.27 per 1,000 people +22.2%
1985 114.42 per 1,000 people +42.5%
1990 196.24 per 1,000 people +71.5%
1991 227.86 per 1,000 people +16.1%
1992 238.7 per 1,000 people +4.8%
1993 248.65 per 1,000 people +4.2%
1994 275.25 per 1,000 people +10.7%
1995 277.19 per 1,000 people +0.7%
1996 277.75 per 1,000 people +0.2%
1997 278.55 per 1,000 people +0.3%
1998 308.75 per 1,000 people +10.8%
1999 331.35 per 1,000 people +7.3%
2000 367.24 per 1,000 people +10.8%
2001 400.95 per 1,000 people +9.2%
2002 402.04 per 1,000 people +0.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 402.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 402.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets 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
1990 +71.5% 114.42 per 1,000 people 196.24 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.26 per 1,000 people 58.8 per 1,000 people 65.72 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 97.35 per 1,000 people 80.27 per 1,000 people 114.42 per 1,000 people 2
1990s 266.03 per 1,000 people 196.24 per 1,000 people 331.35 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 390.07 per 1,000 people 367.24 per 1,000 people 402.04 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 Sudan 526.08 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 501.79 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 444.67 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 6 Benin 397.25 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 7 Togo 395.97 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 8 Eswatini 387.69 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Tanzania?
Radio sets in Tanzania was 402.04 per 1,000 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest radio sets recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 402.04 per 1,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for radio sets?
Tanzania ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Radio sets (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Radio sets (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,538 data points, 1970–2008
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.