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

Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 19.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
19.6%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 1.32004: 2.62005: 3.92006: 5.22007: 6.52008: 7.82009: 9.12010: 10.42011: 11.72012: 132013: 14.42014: 15.72015: 172016: 18.32017: 19.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 19.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd 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, rural (% of rural) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 1.3%
2004 2.6% +101.4%
2005 3.9% +50.3%
2006 5.2% +33.5%
2007 6.5% +25.1%
2008 7.8% +20.1%
2009 9.1% +16.7%
2010 10.4% +14.3%
2011 11.7% +12.5%
2012 13.0% +11.1%
2013 14.4% +10.0%
2014 15.7% +9.1%
2015 17.0% +8.3%
2016 18.3% +7.7%
2017 19.6% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 0.0% 9.1% 10
2010s 15.0% 10.4% 19.6% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare
  2. 70 Malawi 20.9% compare
  3. 71 Haiti 19.6% compare
  4. 73 Mali 19.5% compare
  5. 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.4% compare
  6. 75 Zambia 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 19.6% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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, rural (% of rural)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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