Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 35.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania 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 peaked at 35.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2000.
Tanzania 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, year by year
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 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 | +28.8% | 6.29 | 8.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 latrines and other improved in Tanzania?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tanzania was 35.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Tanzania?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Tanzania 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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