Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 57.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania stood at 57.65. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania peaked at 57.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 211th 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 sanitation facilities in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.73 | — |
| 2001 | 8.55 | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 12.29 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 14.23 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 16.19 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 18.17 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 20.18 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 24.25 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 26.32 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 28.41 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 30.53 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 32.67 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 34.83 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.23 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 41.46 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 43.71 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 45.98 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.27 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 50.59 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 52.92 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 55.27 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 57.65 | +4.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 57.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 57.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.32 | 6.73 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.02 | 26.32 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.94 | 48.27 | 57.65 | 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 sanitation facilities in Tanzania?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania was 57.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 211th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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