Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 25.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 25.8% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania peaked at 25.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +581.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +85.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 25.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +581.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2002 | +85.3% | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| 2003 | +46.0% | 2.6% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.8% | 5 |
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tanzania was 25.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Tanzania ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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