Senegal vs Tanzania: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%)
Senegal
41.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
45.2%
in 2024
Senegal rank
85th
Tanzania rank
84th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 45.2% against 41.1% in Senegal, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 12.2% | 27.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.2% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 44.3% | 3.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 45.2% against 41.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 4.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Senegal ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.