Tanzania vs Uganda: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Tanzania

64.6%

in 2024

Uganda

63.0%

in 2024

Tanzania rank

218th

Uganda rank

219th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Tanzania
Uganda

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 64.6% against 63.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 218th and Uganda ranks 219th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.