Share of women in ministerial positions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women in ministerial positions was 28.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.57
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2014
All-time low
15.4
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Tanzania stood at 28.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Tanzania peaked at 36.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2005.
That places Tanzania 65th out of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Tanzania?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Tanzania was 28.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).