6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Tanzania
Tanzania: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 28.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Tanzania, 2010–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 28.92 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Tanzania peaked at 28.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.37, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.37 | — |
| 2011 | 27.49 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.62 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.74 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.87 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.13 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.52 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.79 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.92 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.94 | 27.37 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.79 | 28.65 | 28.92 | 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.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Tanzania?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Tanzania was 28.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.37 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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