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