Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tanzania

Tanzania: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 39.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.48
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
84th
of 124 countries
All-time high
39.48
in 2024
All-time low
12.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tanzania, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 12.42001: 13.62002: 14.82003: 15.92004: 17.32005: 18.62006: 19.92007: 21.32008: 22.62009: 23.82010: 24.62011: 25.52012: 26.42013: 27.32014: 28.32015: 29.32016: 30.32017: 31.32018: 32.42019: 33.52020: 34.72021: 35.82022: 372023: 38.22024: 39.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 39.48 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tanzania peaked at 39.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.02 12.4 23.81 10
2010s 28.89 24.57 33.53 10
2020s 37.04 34.66 39.48 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 81 Vietnam 41.02 compare
  2. 82 Eswatini 40.86 compare
  3. 83 Morocco 40.77 compare
  4. 85 Tuvalu 37.36 compare
  5. 86 Nigeria 36.83 compare
  6. 87 Sao Tome and Principe 35.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tanzania?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tanzania was 39.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 39.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Tanzania ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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