TANZANIA FACTS

POVERTY:

• Median age is about 18 years (making it one of the youngest countries in the world)

• Majority live in rural or semi-rural communities

• Around 70% of the population make less than $3.65 per day

• Annual income is approximately $2,000–$2,500 USD per year, largely dependent on informal or agricultural labor

SANITATION/SAFE WATER:

• Household sanitation access is around 72 %

• But only about 41.5 % have handwashing facilities with soap and water

• School water facility assessments found that about 52 % of schools have basic drinking water

• About 41.5 % have handwashing facilities with soap and water

CHILDREN/EDUCATION:

• An estimated 1-1.3 million children in Tanzania are orphans (having lost one or both parents)

• Millions more children are classified as orphans and vulnerable children due to poverty, illness, or lack of stable care

• Primary school enrollment has improved, with net enrollment around 80–82% nationwide

• Approximately 83% of primary-age girls are enrolled in school

• But only about 29–39% of girls of secondary-school age are enrolled

• Around 36% of girls complete lower secondary school

• 22% of girls aged 15–19 have already given birth, often linked to early marriage and limited access to education and health services

• Nearly one-third of children under age 5 are stunted (chronically malnourished), indicating persistent growth and developmental concerns

SOURCES: UNFPA, UNICEF, WORLD BANK, UNESCO

Other interesting facts…

• Population: 67 million people

• Main religions:

  • Christianity: 55–63%

  • Islam: 30–34%

  • Traditional African Indigenous beliefs: 5–10%

• Tanzania is a presidential republic with multi- parties (independence from Britain in 1961)

• Major Industries:

  • Agriculture (coffee, tea, maize) 65-70%

  • Gold Mining

  • Tourism

  • Natural Gas