Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 25.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.77
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
144th
of 173 countries
All-time high
25.77
in 2024
All-time low
0.2037
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 0.2042001: 1.42002: 2.62003: 3.82004: 4.92005: 6.12006: 7.22007: 8.32008: 9.42009: 10.52010: 11.62011: 12.72012: 13.82013: 14.92014: 15.92015: 16.92016: 182017: 192018: 202019: 212020: 222021: 22.92022: 23.92023: 24.82024: 25.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 25.77 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 25.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2037, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 144th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2037
2001 1.39 +581.1%
2002 2.57 +85.3%
2003 3.75 +46.0%
2004 4.91 +30.9%
2005 6.06 +23.4%
2006 7.2 +18.8%
2007 8.33 +15.6%
2008 9.44 +13.4%
2009 10.55 +11.7%
2010 11.64 +10.4%
2011 12.72 +9.3%
2012 13.79 +8.4%
2013 14.85 +7.7%
2014 15.9 +7.1%
2015 16.94 +6.5%
2016 17.97 +6.1%
2017 18.98 +5.6%
2018 19.99 +5.3%
2019 20.98 +5.0%
2020 21.96 +4.7%
2021 22.93 +4.4%
2022 23.89 +4.2%
2023 24.84 +4.0%
2024 25.77 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.44 0.2037 10.55 10
2010s 16.38 11.64 20.98 10
2020s 23.88 21.96 25.77 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

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  3. 143 Mauritania 26.63 compare
  4. 145 Cameroon 24.89 compare
  5. 146 Gabon 24.6 compare
  6. 147 Côte d'Ivoire 24.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, United Republic of was 25.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2037 in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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