Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 21.7% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 36.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2005.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -23.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 21.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 21.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.0% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 18.2% | 30.0% | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania, United Republic of was 21.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.