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

Latest (2022)
25.11
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 132 countries
All-time high
25.11
in 2022
All-time low
5.77
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tanzania, 2000–2022

5101520252000201120222000: 5.82001: 6.92002: 82003: 9.22004: 10.32005: 11.42006: 12.52007: 13.62008: 14.72009: 15.72010: 16.62011: 17.52012: 18.32013: 19.12014: 19.92015: 20.72016: 21.52017: 22.32018: 23.12019: 23.92020: 24.92021: 252022: 25.1

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

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Serbia 25.39 compare
  2. 107 Costa Rica 25.35 compare
  3. 108 Suriname 25.16 compare
  4. 110 Kiribati 24.79 compare
  5. 111 Georgia 24.08 compare
  6. 112 Libya 23.83 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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