Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 147 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania is 147, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 148 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +54.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 126 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 136 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 143 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 145 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 141 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 143 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 147 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 147 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 147 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8 | 61 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.8 | 99 | 145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.43 | 141 | 148 | 7 |
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More gender data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 37.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 38.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 46.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 38.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 29.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania was 147 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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