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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Tanzania, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
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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