People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 22.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 22.8% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 22.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 59th of 85 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +258.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +78.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 22.8% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of was 22.8% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.