Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of is 10.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 28.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.3% | — |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 12.8% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 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 falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).