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

Latest (2017)
33.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2017
All-time low
22.9%
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: 22.92001: 22.92002: 22.92003: 22.92004: 23.72005: 24.42006: 25.22007: 262008: 26.72009: 27.52010: 28.32011: 292012: 29.82013: 30.62014: 31.32015: 32.12016: 32.92017: 33.6

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 22.9% 27.5% 10
2010s 31.0% 28.3% 33.6% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 88 Congo 37.4% compare
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  3. 90 Haiti 34.7% compare
  4. 92 Mozambique 33.0% compare
  5. 93 Central African Republic 32.6% compare
  6. 94 Madagascar 31.4% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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