Rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Rural population, female was 34.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
34.1%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1980
All-time low
34.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 43.2 % of total1985: 42 % of total1990: 40.9 % of total1995: 40 % of total2000: 39 % of total2005: 37.6 % of total2010: 35.9 % of total2015: 34.1 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 43.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2015.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 43.2%
1985 42.0% -2.8%
1990 40.9% -2.7%
1995 40.0% -2.2%
2000 39.0% -2.5%
2005 37.6% -3.6%
2010 35.9% -4.6%
2015 34.1% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.6% 42.0% 43.2% 2
1990s 40.4% 40.0% 40.9% 2
2000s 38.3% 37.6% 39.0% 2
2010s 35.0% 34.1% 35.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 30 Guyana 35.0% compare
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  3. 32 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
  4. 34 Barbados 34.0% compare
  5. 35 Myanmar 33.9% compare
  6. 36 Yemen 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Rural population, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 34.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2015.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for rural population, female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.