Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 77.44 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.41 | — |
| 2001 | 38.09 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 39.77 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 41.53 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.31 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.08 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 46.85 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 48.61 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 50.37 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 52.12 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 53.87 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 55.61 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 57.35 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 59.07 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.79 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 62.5 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 67.58 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.25 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 70.91 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 72.56 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.83 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 77.44 | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 77.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 77.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 215 Angola 79.12 compare
- 216 Solomon Islands 77.76 compare
- 217 South Sudan 77.64 compare
- 219 Benin 77.02 compare
- 220 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
- 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare
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 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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