Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Tanzania stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 252.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Tanzania peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 147th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.3% | — |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +139.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +95.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +346.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +346.2% | 13.0% | 58.0% |
| 2013 | +139.0% | 5.3% | 12.8% |
| 2014 | +95.9% | 12.8% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 5.3% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 13.0% | 88.0% | 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 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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Tanzania?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Tanzania was 88.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Tanzania ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).