Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 57.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.65
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
212th
of 232 countries
All-time high
57.65
in 2024
All-time low
6.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 6.72001: 8.62002: 10.42003: 12.32004: 14.22005: 16.22006: 18.22007: 20.22008: 22.22009: 24.22010: 26.32011: 28.42012: 30.52013: 32.72014: 34.82015: 372016: 39.22017: 41.52018: 43.72019: 462020: 48.32021: 50.62022: 52.92023: 55.32024: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania stood at 57.65. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania peaked at 57.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 212th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.32 6.73 24.25 10
2010s 36.02 26.32 45.98 10
2020s 52.94 48.27 57.65 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 209 Gambia 59.93 compare
  2. 210 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  3. 211 Burundi 57.78 compare
  4. 213 Congo 54.95 compare
  5. 214 Sao Tome and Principe 54.46 compare
  6. 215 Namibia 52.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tanzania was 57.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 57.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Tanzania ranks 212th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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