Tanga
United Republic of Tanzania
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Coconut
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
38%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2010
22% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
962mm
About

Tanga is a province of United Republic of Tanzania. As of 2012 Northern, Tanzania had a total population of approximately 7.32M people.

The most widely harvested crop in Tanga by area was Coconut with 355.99k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $22.07M.

Among children in Tanga, Tanzania in 2010, 22% were severely stunted, 7% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 2.77M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 4.75M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Northern, Tanzania.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Sugarcanes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Tanga, with Intl $4.72k per ha.

Coconuts are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Tanga, with Intl $62.0 per ha.

This means that growers of Sugarcanes will earn approximately 76 times more per hectare than if they grow Coconuts.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Tanga by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Tanga had average annual rainfall of 962mm across a total cropland area of 680.28k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

22%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Tanga, Tanzania in 2010, 22% were severely stunted, 7% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

51%
Male Stunting
48%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2010 in Tanga, Tanzania is stunting with 51% of male children affected and 48% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

42%
Urban Stunting
51%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2010 in Tanga, Tanzania is stunting with 42% of urban children affected and 51% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

2.77M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 2.77M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 4.75M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Northern, Tanzania.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
54%
Urban
68%
Rural

As of 2012, 54% of people living in urban areas and 68% of people living in rural areas in Northern, Tanzania live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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