Female headed households in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female headed households was 28.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Tanzania, 1992–2022
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
In 2022, female headed households in Tanzania stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Tanzania peaked at 28.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1992.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female headed households in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.6% | — |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +12.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Tanzania?
- Female headed households in Tanzania was 28.6% in 2022, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for female headed households?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.