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 33.6% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 33.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 33.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 91st of 97 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 33.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 88 Congo 37.4% compare
- 89 Ethiopia 35.2% compare
- 90 Haiti 34.7% compare
- 92 Mozambique 33.0% compare
- 93 Central African Republic 32.6% compare
- 94 Madagascar 31.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
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 33.6% 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 33.6% 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 22.9% 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 91st 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 29.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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