Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) was 74.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Tanzania, 1992–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Tanzania stood at 74.7.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Tanzania peaked at 77.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.29, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.9 | — |
| 1993 | 22.29 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 23.87 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 28.52 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 30.04 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 27.3 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.5 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 53.6 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 58.4 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 65.3 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 64.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.9 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 73.2 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.3 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 74.7 | -3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 74.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.55, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 74.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +39.6% | 25.43 | 35.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.11 | 22.29 | 35.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.88 | 32.7 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 42.9 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.97 | 72.9 | 77.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Tanzania?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Tanzania was 74.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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