6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania
Tanzania: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 25.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania stood at 25.11. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania peaked at 25.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 109th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.77 | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 8.03 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 12.51 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.62 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 15.69 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.63 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.49 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.31 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.13 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.94 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.74 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.54 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.33 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.12 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.89 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.91 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.01 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.11 | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 25.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 25.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 | 5.77 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 | 16.63 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 | 24.91 | 25.11 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania was 25.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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