Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania

Tanzania: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 17.46 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.46
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.46
in 2024
All-time low
17.11
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania, 2017–2024

0510152017202020242017: 17.12018: 17.22019: 17.22020: 17.32021: 17.32022: 17.42023: 17.42024: 17.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania is 17.46, 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.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 17.11 —
2018 17.16 +0.3%
2019 17.21 +0.3%
2020 17.26 +0.3%
2021 17.31 +0.3%
2022 17.36 +0.3%
2023 17.41 +0.3%
2024 17.46 +0.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 17.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 17.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.16 17.11 17.21 3
2020s 17.36 17.26 17.46 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 106 Sierra Leone 18.74 compare
  2. 107 Rwanda 18.45 compare
  3. 108 Zambia 18.38 compare
  4. 110 Togo 17.44 compare
  5. 111 Mali 17.3 compare
  6. 112 Somalia 16.49 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tanzania was 17.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 17.46 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 2017.
How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Tanzania ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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