Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 28.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.8% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | +29.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.6% | 28.5% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Republic of Tanzania was 28.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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