Per capita milk consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita milk consumption was 36.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.15
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.17
in 2009
All-time low
21.67
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Tanzania stood at 36.15.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Tanzania peaked at 38.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.67, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.05 | — |
| 1962 | 30.35 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 29.63 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 29.44 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 29.61 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 30.57 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 32.91 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 30.67 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 33.15 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 33.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 30.4 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 28.94 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 26.54 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 26.36 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.5 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 25.59 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 26.14 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.67 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 25.68 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 22.79 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 25.22 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 24 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 22.57 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 21.91 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 23.31 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 24.13 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 23.41 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 23.59 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.78 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.85 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 23.53 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.55 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.67 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 22.38 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 21.85 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.98 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.01 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.86 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 27.46 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 33.16 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 37.33 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 37.16 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.07 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 36.64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.17 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.83 | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 26.68 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.33 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.51 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.05 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.99 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.96 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.49 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 30.88 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 33.44 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 32.6 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.59 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 36.15 | +1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -32.3% | 38.17 | 25.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.71 | 29.44 | 33.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.69 | 25.59 | 33.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.37 | 21.91 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.92 | 21.67 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.44 | 23.6 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 | 25.83 | 30.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.45 | 32.6 | 36.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Tanzania?
- Per capita milk consumption in Tanzania was 36.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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