People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 17.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2024
All-time low
17.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2017–2024

0510152017202020242017: 17.1 % of population2018: 17.2 % of population2019: 17.2 % of population2020: 17.3 % of population2021: 17.3 % of population2022: 17.4 % of population2023: 17.4 % of population2024: 17.5 % of population

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 17.5% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2017 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2017 17.1%
2018 17.2% +0.3%
2019 17.2% +0.3%
2020 17.3% +0.3%
2021 17.3% +0.3%
2022 17.4% +0.3%
2023 17.4% +0.3%
2024 17.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.2% 17.1% 17.2% 3
2020s 17.4% 17.3% 17.5% 5

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  3. 108 Zambia 18.4% compare
  4. 110 Togo 17.4% compare
  5. 111 Mali 17.3% compare
  6. 112 Somalia 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17.5% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.