Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 12.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 12.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2000.
Tanzania 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.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.23 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 8.64 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.06 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.36 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.65 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.68 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.11 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.31 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.49 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.67 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.83 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.98 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.12 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.25 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.37 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.58 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.68 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.84 | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 12.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 12.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 limited drinking water services in Tanzania?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Tanzania was 12.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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