The poverty rate in Tanzania declined to 25.7 percent in 2020, according to estimates considering the national poverty line. Previously, in 2018, the rate was measured at 26.4 percent. According to the source, individuals are defined as poor when they are not able to meet their basic consumption needs. In 2018, the national basic needs poverty line was 49,320 Tanzanian shillings (21.2 U.S. dollars) per adult per month.
Poverty rate in Tanzania in selected years from 2000 to 2020
The source adds the following information:
"Poverty in relation to Household Budget Survey refers to an assessment of the basic costs of a minimum standard of living in a particular society and measures the number of households and/or the proportion of the population that are deemed not to be able to meet these basic needs. In Tanzania, poverty is measured by comparing a household’s consumption per adult equivalent to the national poverty line using Household Budget Survey (HBS) data. "
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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (October 30, 2020). Poverty rate in Tanzania in selected years from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200556/poverty-rate-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Poverty rate in Tanzania in selected years from 2000 to 2020." Chart. October 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200556/poverty-rate-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (2020). Poverty rate in Tanzania in selected years from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200556/poverty-rate-in-tanzania/
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