1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania
Tanzania: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 30.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.62
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.62
in 2022
All-time low
6.45
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania stood at 30.62. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania peaked at 30.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 | — |
| 2001 | 7.67 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 8.89 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 10.14 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 11.34 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 12.53 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.73 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 14.93 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.12 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 17.32 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.51 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.89 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 22.08 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 23.26 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 24.44 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.61 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 26.78 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.94 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 30.25 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.43 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 30.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 30.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 | 6.45 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 18.51 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.43 | 30.25 | 30.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 179 Solomon Islands 35.02 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 34.62 compare
- 181 Guinea 31.27 compare
- 183 Ghana 28.58 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 27.84 compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 24.76 compare
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tanzania was 30.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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