People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 32.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 32.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 32.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.1% | 32.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 90 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
- 91 Mozambique 34.7% compare
- 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
- 94 Angola 31.3% compare
- 95 Madagascar 28.4% compare
- 96 Chad 26.8% compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 32.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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