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 14.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2017
All-time low
14.8%
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: 14.8 % of rural population2018: 14.8 % of rural population2019: 14.8 % of rural population2020: 14.8 % of rural population2021: 14.8 % of rural population2022: 14.8 % of rural population2023: 14.8 % of rural population2024: 14.8 % 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

In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural population) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2017 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2017 14.8%
2018 14.8% +0.0%
2019 14.8% +0.0%
2020 14.8% +0.0%
2021 14.8% +0.0%
2022 14.8% +0.0%
2023 14.8% +0.0%
2024 14.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 3
2020s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 5

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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 14.8% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 97th out of 113 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 unchanged. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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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.