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

Latest (2017)
18.6%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.7782005: 2.22006: 3.52007: 4.92008: 6.32009: 7.62010: 92011: 10.42012: 11.82013: 13.12014: 14.52015: 15.92016: 17.32017: 18.6

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 0.0% 7.6% 10
2010s 13.8% 9.0% 18.6% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 68 Mali 21.7% compare
  2. 69 Malawi 20.5% compare
  3. 70 Kenya 19.2% compare
  4. 72 Zambia 18.4% compare
  5. 73 Haiti 18.1% compare
  6. 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.8% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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