Tanzania - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Tanzania was 36.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 37.18 in 2018, while its lowest value was 16.36 in 1999.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 17.45
1998 17.45
1999 16.36
2001 22.26
2002 22.26
2003 21.36
2004 21.36
2005 30.41
2006 30.41
2007 30.41
2008 30.41
2009 30.65
2011 36.00
2012 36.00
2013 36.00
2014 36.00
2015 36.00
2016 36.56
2017 37.18
2018 37.18
2019 36.90
2020 36.72
2021 36.86

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making