Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Tanzania

Tanzania: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 97.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.24
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.24
in 2024
All-time low
75.36
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Tanzania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 75.42001: 76.32002: 77.22003: 78.12004: 792005: 79.92006: 80.82007: 81.72008: 82.72009: 83.62010: 84.52011: 85.42012: 86.32013: 87.22014: 88.12015: 892016: 89.92017: 90.92018: 91.82019: 92.72020: 93.62021: 94.52022: 95.42023: 96.32024: 97.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Tanzania stood at 97.24. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Tanzania peaked at 97.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.36, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 149th of 188 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 79.46 75.36 83.56 10
2010s 88.58 84.48 92.68 10
2020s 95.42 93.59 97.24 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 146 Guatemala 97.46 compare
  2. 147 Nigeria 97.44 compare
  3. 148 Albania 97.29 compare
  4. 150 Botswana 97.21 compare
  5. 151 Dominica 97.14 compare
  6. 152 Ethiopia 96.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Tanzania?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Tanzania was 97.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 97.24 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 75.36 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Tanzania ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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