People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 18.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 18.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 280.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Tanzania peaked at 18.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +176.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 18.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Tanzania?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Tanzania was 18.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
- Tanzania ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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