Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 17.46 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.46
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.46
in 2024
All-time low
17.11
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 17.46 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tanzania, year by year
| 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 46.83, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.16 | 17.11 | 17.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.36 | 17.26 | 17.46 | 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 the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tanzania?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tanzania was 17.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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