Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 35.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 35.59 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tanzania peaked at 81.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.59, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.69 | — |
| 2001 | 80.04 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.39 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 76.68 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 74.94 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 73.19 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 69.61 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.79 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 65.95 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.08 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 62.19 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 60.28 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 58.34 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.38 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 52.4 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 50.38 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 48.33 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 46.26 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.17 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 42.06 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 39.92 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.77 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 35.59 | -5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.97 | 65.95 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3 | 46.26 | 64.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 35.59 | 44.17 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Tanzania?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tanzania was 35.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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