Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 79.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Tanzania, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Tanzania stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 519.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Tanzania peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 158th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 5.3% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 13.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.37 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (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 79.0% in 2023, 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 79.0% in 2023.
- 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 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.1%. 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 (%)