Municipal water withdrawal in Tanzania
Tanzania: Municipal water withdrawal was 527.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
527.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 183 countries
All-time high
527.00 million cubic meters
in 2002
All-time low
101.00 million cubic meters
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 527.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Tanzania peaked at 527.00 million cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 101.00 million cubic meters, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 114.31 million cubic meters | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 127.62 million cubic meters | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 140.94 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 154.25 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 167.56 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 180.88 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 194.19 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 207.50 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 220.81 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 234.12 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 247.44 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 260.75 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 274.06 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 287.38 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 300.69 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 314.00 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 327.31 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 340.62 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 353.94 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 367.25 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 380.56 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 393.88 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 407.19 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 420.50 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 433.81 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 447.12 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 460.44 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 473.75 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 487.06 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 500.38 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 513.69 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 527.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 527.00 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 527.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.91 million cubic meters | 101.00 million cubic meters | 220.81 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.03 million cubic meters | 234.12 million cubic meters | 353.94 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.16 million cubic meters | 367.25 million cubic meters | 487.06 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.01 million cubic meters | 500.38 million cubic meters | 527.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.00 million cubic meters | 527.00 million cubic meters | 527.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.00 million cubic meters | 527.00 million cubic meters | 527.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Tanzania?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Tanzania was 527.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 527.00 million cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.00 million cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.