Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 12.84 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
12.84
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 231 countries
All-time high
12.84
in 2024
All-time low
7.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 7.82001: 8.22002: 8.62003: 9.12004: 9.42005: 9.72006: 9.92007: 10.22008: 10.42009: 10.72010: 10.92011: 11.12012: 11.32013: 11.52014: 11.72015: 11.82016: 122017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 12.42020: 12.52021: 12.62022: 12.72023: 12.82024: 12.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 12.84 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4 7.8 10.68 10
2010s 11.7 10.9 12.37 10
2020s 12.67 12.48 12.84 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 17 Cameroon 14.9 compare
  2. 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.89 compare
  3. 19 Zimbabwe 14.29 compare
  4. 21 Chad 12.55 compare
  5. 22 Mauritania 12.33 compare
  6. 23 Guinea 12.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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