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

Latest (2017)
32.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2017
All-time low
21.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 21.62001: 21.62002: 21.62003: 21.62004: 22.42005: 23.22006: 242007: 24.82008: 25.52009: 26.32010: 27.12011: 27.92012: 28.72013: 29.52014: 30.32015: 31.12016: 31.92017: 32.7

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 21.6% 26.3% 10
2010s 29.9% 27.1% 32.7% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 90 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
  2. 91 Mozambique 34.7% compare
  3. 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
  4. 94 Angola 31.3% compare
  5. 95 Madagascar 28.4% compare
  6. 96 Chad 26.8% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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