What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Bangladesh

10.0%

in 2022

Tanzania, United Republic of

10.2%

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

140th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

139th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Bangladesh
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 140th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th of 180 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.0%	10.2%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	10.0%	10.2%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	10.0%	10.2%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bangladesh or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Bangladesh ranks 140th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).