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.
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 |
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More environment data for Tanzania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (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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