People using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services was 37.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 37.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.2% | 37.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 37.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.