Tanzania: Mobile network coverage

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 Tanzania

Mobile network coverage, percent of the population

 Latest value 95.00
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2016
 Average 91.00
 Min - Max 85.00 - 95.00
 Source International Telecommunication Union
The latest value from 2016 is 95 percent, unchanged from 95 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 94.01 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 2012 to 2016 is 91 percent. The minimum value, 85 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 95 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Mobile network coverage measures the percentage of inhabitants who are within range of a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they are subscribers. This is calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants within range of a mobile cellular signal by the total population.

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