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 95.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2017
All-time low
92.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.3 highest2001: 92.3 highest2002: 92.3 highest2003: 92.3 highest2004: 92.6 highest2005: 92.8 highest2006: 93 highest2007: 93.2 highest2008: 93.4 highest2009: 93.7 highest2010: 93.9 highest2011: 94.1 highest2012: 94.3 highest2013: 94.5 highest2014: 94.8 highest2015: 95 highest2016: 95.2 highest2017: 95.4 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 95.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 92.3%
2001 92.3% +0.0%
2002 92.3% +0.0%
2003 92.3% +0.0%
2004 92.6% +0.2%
2005 92.8% +0.2%
2006 93.0% +0.2%
2007 93.2% +0.2%
2008 93.4% +0.2%
2009 93.7% +0.2%
2010 93.9% +0.2%
2011 94.1% +0.2%
2012 94.3% +0.2%
2013 94.5% +0.2%
2014 94.8% +0.2%
2015 95.0% +0.2%
2016 95.2% +0.2%
2017 95.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.8% 92.3% 93.7% 10
2010s 94.7% 93.9% 95.4% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 80 Togo 95.9% compare
  2. 81 Haiti 95.8% compare
  3. 82 Algeria 95.4% compare
  4. 84 Gabon 95.4% compare
  5. 85 Rwanda 95.3% compare
  6. 86 Uganda 95.2% compare

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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 95.4% 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 95.4% 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 92.3% 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 83rd 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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