Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania

Tanzania: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 27.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.91
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
27.91
in 2024
All-time low
2.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 2.72001: 42002: 5.22003: 6.42004: 7.72005: 8.92006: 10.22007: 11.42008: 12.72009: 13.92010: 14.92011: 162012: 16.92013: 17.82014: 18.62015: 19.52016: 20.42017: 21.32018: 22.22019: 23.12020: 242021: 252022: 25.92023: 26.92024: 27.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania stood at 27.91. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania peaked at 27.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 36th of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.74
2001 3.96 +44.5%
2002 5.17 +30.8%
2003 6.42 +24.0%
2004 7.67 +19.6%
2005 8.93 +16.4%
2006 10.19 +14.1%
2007 11.44 +12.3%
2008 12.7 +11.0%
2009 13.86 +9.2%
2010 14.91 +7.6%
2011 15.99 +7.2%
2012 16.93 +5.9%
2013 17.79 +5.0%
2014 18.65 +4.8%
2015 19.52 +4.7%
2016 20.4 +4.5%
2017 21.29 +4.4%
2018 22.19 +4.2%
2019 23.11 +4.1%
2020 24.04 +4.0%
2021 24.98 +3.9%
2022 25.94 +3.8%
2023 26.92 +3.8%
2024 27.91 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.31 2.74 13.86 10
2010s 19.08 14.91 23.11 10
2020s 25.96 24.04 27.91 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 33 Nigeria 29.12 compare
  2. 34 Pakistan 28.24 compare
  3. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 28.02 compare
  4. 37 Gambia 27.61 compare
  5. 38 Senegal 26.99 compare
  6. 39 Nauru 26.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania was 27.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 27.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Tanzania ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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