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

Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 21.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2017
All-time low
16.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 16.3 lowest2001: 16.3 lowest2002: 16.3 lowest2003: 16.3 lowest2004: 16.7 lowest2005: 17 lowest2006: 17.4 lowest2007: 17.8 lowest2008: 18.1 lowest2009: 18.5 lowest2010: 18.8 lowest2011: 19.2 lowest2012: 19.5 lowest2013: 19.9 lowest2014: 20.3 lowest2015: 20.6 lowest2016: 21 lowest2017: 21.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 21.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 21.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 94th 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, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 16.3%
2001 16.3% +0.0%
2002 16.3% +0.0%
2003 16.3% +0.0%
2004 16.7% +2.2%
2005 17.0% +2.1%
2006 17.4% +2.1%
2007 17.8% +2.1%
2008 18.1% +2.0%
2009 18.5% +2.0%
2010 18.8% +1.9%
2011 19.2% +1.9%
2012 19.5% +1.9%
2013 19.9% +1.8%
2014 20.3% +1.8%
2015 20.6% +1.8%
2016 21.0% +1.7%
2017 21.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 16.3% 18.5% 10
2010s 20.1% 18.8% 21.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 21.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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