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 30.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2017
All-time low
19.9%
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

01020302000200820172000: 19.92001: 19.92002: 19.92003: 19.92004: 20.62005: 21.42006: 22.22007: 22.92008: 23.72009: 24.42010: 25.22011: 262012: 26.72013: 27.52014: 28.22015: 292016: 29.72017: 30.5

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 30.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 30.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 92nd 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): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 19.9%
2001 19.9% +0.0%
2002 19.9% +0.0%
2003 19.9% +0.0%
2004 20.6% +3.8%
2005 21.4% +3.7%
2006 22.2% +3.5%
2007 22.9% +3.4%
2008 23.7% +3.3%
2009 24.4% +3.2%
2010 25.2% +3.1%
2011 26.0% +3.0%
2012 26.7% +2.9%
2013 27.5% +2.8%
2014 28.2% +2.8%
2015 29.0% +2.7%
2016 29.7% +2.6%
2017 30.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 19.9% 24.4% 10
2010s 27.9% 25.2% 30.5% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 89 Togo 33.5% compare
  2. 90 Mozambique 32.6% compare
  3. 91 Ethiopia 30.9% compare
  4. 93 Haiti 30.2% compare
  5. 94 Madagascar 25.2% compare
  6. 95 Chad 22.8% compare

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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 30.5% 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 30.5% 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 19.9% 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 92nd 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 33.1%. 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): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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