Tanzania vs Uganda: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water

Tanzania
60.79
in 2022
Uganda
59.26
in 2022
Tanzania rank
187th
Uganda rank
188th

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 60.79 against 59.26 in Uganda, a difference of 1.53.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 187th and Uganda ranks 188th of 200 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 35.26 32.44 2.81 Tanzania
2010s 50.07 47.19 2.88 Tanzania
2020s 59.37 57.61 1.77 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 60.79 against 59.26 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water between Tanzania and Uganda?
1.53, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Tanzania ranks 187th and Uganda ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Tanzania vs Uganda: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/1-4-1-a-proportion-of-the-population-using-basic-drinking-water-services-percent/tanzania/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/1-4-1-a-proportion-of-the-population-using-basic-drinking-water-services-percent/tanzania/uganda/">Tanzania vs Uganda: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed