Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 35.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.57
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 227 countries
All-time high
35.57
in 2024
All-time low
6.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 6.32001: 8.12002: 9.92003: 11.82004: 13.72005: 15.72006: 17.72007: 19.62008: 21.72009: 23.42010: 24.72011: 262012: 272013: 27.72014: 28.42015: 29.22016: 29.92017: 30.62018: 31.32019: 32.12020: 32.82021: 33.52022: 34.22023: 34.92024: 35.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 35.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 35.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.29
2001 8.1 +28.8%
2002 9.92 +22.5%
2003 11.82 +19.1%
2004 13.74 +16.3%
2005 15.69 +14.2%
2006 17.66 +12.5%
2007 19.65 +11.3%
2008 21.66 +10.2%
2009 23.39 +8.0%
2010 24.7 +5.6%
2011 25.99 +5.2%
2012 26.97 +3.8%
2013 27.71 +2.7%
2014 28.44 +2.7%
2015 29.18 +2.6%
2016 29.9 +2.5%
2017 30.63 +2.4%
2018 31.35 +2.4%
2019 32.06 +2.3%
2020 32.78 +2.2%
2021 33.48 +2.2%
2022 34.18 +2.1%
2023 34.88 +2.0%
2024 35.57 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.79 6.29 23.39 10
2010s 28.69 24.7 32.06 10
2020s 34.18 32.78 35.57 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 48 Congo 38.57 compare
  2. 49 Timor-Leste 37.73 compare
  3. 50 Paraguay 36.44 compare
  4. 52 Benin 35.55 compare
  5. 53 Haiti 33.39 compare
  6. 54 Zimbabwe 33.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, United Republic of was 35.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 35.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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