Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 25.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 25.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2037, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 146th of 175 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, year by year
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 25.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 25.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +581.1% | 0.2037 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | +85.3% | 1.39 | 2.57 |
| 2003 | +46.0% | 2.57 | 3.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2037 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Tanzania ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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