People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 80.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 80.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 80.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th 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, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 70.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 75.8% | 80.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 82 Madagascar 83.5% compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 82.7% compare
- 84 Malawi 81.4% compare
- 86 Zambia 80.3% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 78.8% 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 80.7% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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