Table 1.
General household-level characteristics of Coast Region in comparison to Tanzania rural mainland
| Basic Indicators | National Mainland | Coast Region* |
| Household and Housing | ||
| Average Household Size | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Percentage of female-headed households | 23 | 18 |
| Percentage of households with a modern roof | 43 | 24 |
| Percentage of households with modern floor | 25 | 10 |
| Percentage of households with modern walls | 25 | 1 |
| Percentage of households with electricity | 12 | 6 |
| Percentage of households using a toilet | 93 | 98 |
| Mean distance to firewood (km)(rural households only) | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Mean distance to a shop (km)(rural households only) | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Mean distance to a bank (km)(rural households only) | 37.5 | 31.3 |
| Education, Health and Water | ||
| Percentage of adult men without any education | 17 | 24 |
| Percentage of adult women without any education | 33 | 52 |
| Percentage of adults literate | 71 | 58 |
| Primary net enrollment ratio | 59 | 56 |
| Percentage of individuals ill in 4 weeks before survey | 28.3 | 34 |
| Percentage of ill individuals who consulted any health provider | 69 | 83 |
| Percentage of above who consulted a government provider | 54 | 69 |
| Percentage of households within 6 km of primary health facility | 75 | 69 |
| Mean distance to a dispensary / health centre | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| Mean distance to a hospital (km) | 25.6 | 25.9 |
| Percentage of households with a protected water source | 57 | 23 |
| Percentage of households within 1 km of drinking water | 55 | 51 |
| Mean distance to a primary school (km) | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Mean distance to a secondary school (km) | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Economic Activities | ||
| Percentage of adults whose primary activity is agriculture | 63 | 62 |
| Percentage of children age 5–14 years who are working | 62 | 57 |
| Mean area of land owned by rural households (acres) | 6 | 2.9 |
| Consumption and Poverty | ||
| Consumption expenditure per capita (2000/01 TZS / month) | 10,120 | 9,922 |
| Percentage of consumption expenditure on food | 65 | 71 |
| Percentage of population below the food poverty line | 19 | 27 |
| Percentage of population below the basic needs poverty line | 36 | 46 |
* Rural result provided where available; ** Exchange rate, January 2001: TZS/USD = 803 Source: Government of Tanzania, National Bureau of Statistics, Tanzania Household Budget Survey 2000/01