Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 29.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Tanzania is 29.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Tanzania peaked at 29.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.72 | — |
| 2006 | 17.45 | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 19.48 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 17.34 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 27.91 | +61.0% |
| 2024 | 29.67 | +6.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.59 | 11.72 | 17.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 17.34 | 19.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.79 | 27.91 | 29.67 | 2 |
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 senior and middle management positions in Tanzania?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Tanzania was 29.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Tanzania ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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