People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 51.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tanzania stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tanzania peaked at 51.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 160th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 51.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.9% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 157 Zimbabwe 54.4% compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 52.6% compare
- 159 Mozambique 51.9% compare
- 161 Gabon 49.1% compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 48.3% compare
- 163 Ethiopia 47.0% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tanzania?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tanzania was 51.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Tanzania ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.