Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) was 17.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Tanzania, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Tanzania stood at 17.94. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Tanzania peaked at 27.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.94, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.73 | — |
| 2001 | 27.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.19 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.65 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.56 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.01 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.47 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.93 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.38 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.84 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.29 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.75 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.21 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.12 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.57 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.03 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.49 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.94 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.94 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.94 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.42, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.92 | 25.01 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 | 19.57 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 | 17.94 | 19.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Tanzania?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Tanzania was 17.94 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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