India vs Tanzania: Drinking water usage in urban areas
India
858,136 people
in 2024
Tanzania
522,756 people
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
5th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 858,136 people against 522,756 people in Tanzania, a difference of 335,380 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903,859 people | 249,858 people | 654,001 people | India |
| 2010s | 921,548 people | 370,401 people | 551,148 people | India |
| 2020s | 878,842 people | 489,555 people | 389,287 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 858,136 people against 522,756 people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between India and Tanzania?
- 335,380 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- India ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.