Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban

Tanzania, United Republic of
45.2%
in 2024
Uganda
40.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
84th
Uganda rank
87th

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 45.2% against 40.0% in Uganda, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 87th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 22.0% 9.9% Uganda
2010s 38.2% 34.2% 4.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 44.3% 39.9% 4.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 45.2% against 40.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
5.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 87th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.