People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 57.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2017
All-time low
21.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 21.3 highest2001: 21.3 highest2002: 21.3 highest2003: 23.8 highest2004: 26.2 highest2005: 28.6 highest2006: 31 highest2007: 33.4 highest2008: 35.8 highest2009: 38.2 highest2010: 40.6 highest2011: 43 highest2012: 45.4 highest2013: 47.8 highest2014: 50.2 highest2015: 52.7 highest2016: 55.1 highest2017: 57.5 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 57.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 21.3%
2001 21.3% +0.0%
2002 21.3% +0.0%
2003 23.8% +11.3%
2004 26.2% +10.1%
2005 28.6% +9.2%
2006 31.0% +8.4%
2007 33.4% +7.8%
2008 35.8% +7.2%
2009 38.2% +6.7%
2010 40.6% +6.3%
2011 43.0% +5.9%
2012 45.4% +5.6%
2013 47.8% +5.3%
2014 50.2% +5.0%
2015 52.7% +4.8%
2016 55.1% +4.6%
2017 57.5% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 21.3% 38.2% 10
2010s 49.0% 40.6% 57.5% 8

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  4. 79 Afghanistan 55.6% compare
  5. 80 Guinea 54.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 57.5% 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): q5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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