Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania

Tanzania: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 77.44 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
77.44
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
218th
of 231 countries
All-time high
77.44
in 2024
All-time low
36.41
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 36.42001: 38.12002: 39.82003: 41.52004: 43.32005: 45.12006: 46.92007: 48.62008: 50.42009: 52.12010: 53.92011: 55.62012: 57.32013: 59.12014: 60.82015: 62.52016: 64.22017: 65.92018: 67.62019: 69.22020: 70.92021: 72.62022: 74.22023: 75.82024: 77.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 77.44 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania peaked at 77.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 218th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.22 36.41 52.12 10
2010s 61.61 53.87 69.25 10
2020s 74.19 70.91 77.44 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 215 Angola 79.12 compare
  2. 216 Solomon Islands 77.76 compare
  3. 217 South Sudan 77.64 compare
  4. 219 Benin 77.02 compare
  5. 220 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
  6. 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania was 77.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 77.44 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.41 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Tanzania ranks 218th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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