Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 37.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania stood at 37.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania peaked at 37.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 209th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.45 | — |
| 2001 | 4.73 | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 8.69 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 14.12 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.49 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 16.87 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 18.25 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 19.65 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 21.05 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 22.46 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 23.88 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.32 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.76 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 28.21 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 29.68 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 31.16 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.65 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.16 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 35.68 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 37.22 | +4.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +37.3% | 3.45 | 4.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 | 3.45 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.21 | 16.87 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.18 | 31.16 | 37.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania was 37.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Tanzania ranks 209th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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