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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tanzania, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
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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