Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 31.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 171 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2024
All-time low
1.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 2.12005: 2.92006: 42007: 5.62008: 7.32009: 9.12010: 112011: 132012: 15.12013: 17.32014: 19.62015: 212016: 22.52017: 242018: 25.62019: 27.22020: 28.62021: 29.32022: 302023: 30.62024: 31.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 31.3% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.3%
2001 1.3% +2.9%
2002 1.4% +2.8%
2003 1.4% +3.7%
2004 2.1% +52.0%
2005 2.9% +36.7%
2006 4.0% +37.8%
2007 5.6% +39.1%
2008 7.3% +30.0%
2009 9.1% +24.6%
2010 11.0% +20.9%
2011 13.0% +18.3%
2012 15.1% +16.3%
2013 17.3% +14.7%
2014 19.6% +13.1%
2015 21.0% +7.3%
2016 22.5% +7.0%
2017 24.0% +6.7%
2018 25.6% +6.5%
2019 27.2% +6.2%
2020 28.6% +5.2%
2021 29.3% +2.4%
2022 30.0% +2.4%
2023 30.6% +2.3%
2024 31.3% +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +52.0% 1.4% 2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 1.3% 9.1% 10
2010s 19.6% 11.0% 27.2% 10
2020s 29.9% 28.6% 31.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of Tanzania?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Republic of Tanzania was 31.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
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