Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 28.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania is 28.57, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania peaked at 36.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2005.
That places Tanzania 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 21.74 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.18 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 30 | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 26.09 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | +9.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.05 | 15.4 | 20.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 20 | 36.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.71 | 18.18 | 30 | 4 |
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 women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tanzania was 28.57 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.