Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 37.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tanzania, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tanzania is 37.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tanzania peaked at 37.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.36, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.45 | — |
| 1998 | 17.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.36 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 22.26 | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 22.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.36 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.41 | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.56 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.18 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.72 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.86 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.79, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.15, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.09 | 16.36 | 17.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.61 | 21.36 | 30.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.42 | 36 | 37.18 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.05 | 36.72 | 37.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tanzania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tanzania was 37.4 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.