Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania

Tanzania: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.5491 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5491
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5491
in 2024
All-time low
0.1868
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania, 2000–2024

0.20.30.40.52000201220242000: 0.1872001: 0.192002: 0.1932003: 0.1982004: 0.2042005: 0.2112006: 0.2182007: 0.2252008: 0.2322009: 0.272010: 0.3022011: 0.3322012: 0.362013: 0.3872014: 0.4112015: 0.4342016: 0.4552017: 0.4742018: 0.4912019: 0.5062020: 0.5192021: 0.532022: 0.5382023: 0.5452024: 0.549

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania stood at 0.5491. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania peaked at 0.5491 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1868, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 141st out of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1868
2001 0.1899 +1.6%
2002 0.193 +1.6%
2003 0.1977 +2.5%
2004 0.2043 +3.3%
2005 0.2111 +3.3%
2006 0.218 +3.3%
2007 0.2251 +3.3%
2008 0.2324 +3.2%
2009 0.2701 +16.2%
2010 0.3018 +11.8%
2011 0.3318 +9.9%
2012 0.3601 +8.5%
2013 0.3866 +7.4%
2014 0.4113 +6.4%
2015 0.434 +5.5%
2016 0.4549 +4.8%
2017 0.4739 +4.2%
2018 0.4909 +3.6%
2019 0.5059 +3.1%
2020 0.5188 +2.6%
2021 0.5296 +2.1%
2022 0.5383 +1.6%
2023 0.5448 +1.2%
2024 0.5491 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2128 0.1868 0.2701 10
2010s 0.4151 0.3018 0.5059 10
2020s 0.5361 0.5188 0.5491 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania was 0.5491 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5491 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1868 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Tanzania ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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