Access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to electricity, rural was 33.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 36.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.6% | — |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -66.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +201.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +488.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +53.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 1.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.0% | 36.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Access to electricity, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of was 33.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.