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

Latest (2024)
22.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
59th
of 85 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 0 % of rural population2001: 0 % of rural population2002: 0 % of rural population2003: 0 % of rural population2004: 0 % of rural population2005: 0 % of rural population2006: 0.358 % of rural population2007: 1.3 % of rural population2008: 2.3 % of rural population2009: 3.4 % of rural population2010: 4.6 % of rural population2011: 5.8 % of rural population2012: 7.1 % of rural population2013: 8.6 % of rural population2014: 10.1 % of rural population2015: 11.6 % of rural population2016: 13.3 % of rural population2017: 15.1 % of rural population2018: 16.9 % of rural population2019: 18.8 % of rural population2020: 20.5 % of rural population2021: 21 % of rural population2022: 21.6 % of rural population2023: 22.2 % of rural population2024: 22.8 % of rural population

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

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.