People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 16.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
16.3%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 0 lowest2001: 0 lowest2002: 0 lowest2003: 0 lowest2004: 0.683 lowest2005: 1.9 lowest2006: 3.1 lowest2007: 4.3 lowest2008: 5.5 lowest2009: 6.7 lowest2010: 7.9 lowest2011: 9.1 lowest2012: 10.3 lowest2013: 11.5 lowest2014: 12.7 lowest2015: 13.9 lowest2016: 15.1 lowest2017: 16.3 lowest

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 16.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 280.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.7%
2005 1.9% +175.8%
2006 3.1% +63.7%
2007 4.3% +38.9%
2008 5.5% +28.0%
2009 6.7% +21.9%
2010 7.9% +18.0%
2011 9.1% +15.2%
2012 10.3% +13.2%
2013 11.5% +11.7%
2014 12.7% +10.5%
2015 13.9% +9.5%
2016 15.1% +8.6%
2017 16.3% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 0.0% 6.7% 10
2010s 12.1% 7.9% 16.3% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 58 Nigeria 17.3% compare
  2. 59 Pakistan 16.4% compare
  3. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.3% compare
  4. 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.5% compare
  5. 63 Malawi 15.5% compare
  6. 64 Cambodia 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.3% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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