Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 28.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.46
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
117th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.46
in 2024
All-time low
2.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 2.92001: 4.12002: 5.42003: 6.62004: 7.92005: 9.12006: 10.42007: 11.72008: 12.92009: 14.12010: 15.22011: 16.32012: 17.32013: 18.22014: 19.12015: 202016: 20.92017: 21.82018: 22.72019: 23.62020: 24.62021: 25.52022: 26.52023: 27.52024: 28.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 28.46 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania peaked at 28.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 117th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.92
2001 4.15 +41.8%
2002 5.37 +29.5%
2003 6.61 +23.2%
2004 7.88 +19.1%
2005 9.14 +16.0%
2006 10.41 +13.8%
2007 11.67 +12.1%
2008 12.93 +10.8%
2009 14.13 +9.3%
2010 15.21 +7.6%
2011 16.32 +7.3%
2012 17.29 +6.0%
2013 18.17 +5.1%
2014 19.06 +4.9%
2015 19.95 +4.7%
2016 20.85 +4.5%
2017 21.76 +4.4%
2018 22.69 +4.2%
2019 23.62 +4.1%
2020 24.56 +4.0%
2021 25.51 +3.9%
2022 26.48 +3.8%
2023 27.46 +3.7%
2024 28.46 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.52 2.92 14.13 10
2010s 19.49 15.21 23.62 10
2020s 26.5 24.56 28.46 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 114 Nigeria 32.21 compare
  2. 115 Tonga 31.25 compare
  3. 116 Senegal 30.08 compare
  4. 118 Gambia 28.09 compare
  5. 119 Cote d'Ivoire 27.1 compare
  6. 120 Thailand 26.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tanzania was 28.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 28.46 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Tanzania ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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