Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 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, United Republic of, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 37.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.36, in 1999.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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, United Republic of?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.