1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania
Tanzania: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 60.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania stood at 60.79. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania peaked at 60.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.67, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.67 | — |
| 2001 | 30.07 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.48 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 32.98 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 34.48 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 35.98 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 37.48 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.98 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.47 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 41.97 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 43.46 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.95 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.43 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 49.37 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.83 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.28 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.72 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.15 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56.57 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.97 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.36 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.79 | +2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 60.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 60.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.26 | 28.67 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.07 | 43.46 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.37 | 57.97 | 60.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Tanzania was 60.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Tanzania ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).