Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 17.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania is 17.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania was 17.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.