Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Tanzania

Tanzania: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 51.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
163rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2024
All-time low
17.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Tanzania, 2000–2024

203040502000201220242000: 17.32001: 18.52002: 19.62003: 20.82004: 22.12005: 23.42006: 24.72007: 262008: 27.42009: 28.82010: 30.22011: 31.62012: 332013: 34.42014: 35.92015: 37.42016: 38.82017: 40.32018: 41.92019: 43.42020: 44.92021: 46.52022: 48.12023: 49.72024: 51.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Tanzania is 51.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Tanzania peaked at 51.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 163rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 17.3% 28.8% 10
2010s 36.7% 30.2% 43.4% 10
2020s 48.1% 44.9% 51.3% 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 160 Zimbabwe 54.4% compare
  2. 161 Guinea-Bissau 52.6% compare
  3. 162 Mozambique 51.9% compare
  4. 164 Gabon 49.1% compare
  5. 165 Papua New Guinea 48.3% compare
  6. 166 Ethiopia 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Tanzania?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Tanzania was 51.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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