Water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Water withdrawals per capita was 77.82 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.82 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 180 countries
All-time high
143.52 cubic meters per person
in 2002
All-time low
50.45 cubic meters per person
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania is 77.82 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania peaked at 143.52 cubic meters per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.45 cubic meters per person, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 148th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.45 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1995 | 64.1 cubic meters per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 77.88 cubic meters per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 90.96 cubic meters per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 102.86 cubic meters per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 114.02 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 124.32 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 134.14 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 143.52 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 139.77 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 136.03 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 132.31 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 128.65 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 125.11 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 121.77 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 118.81 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 115.82 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 112.62 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 109.43 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 106.18 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 102.96 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 99.65 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 96.31 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 93.15 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.26 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.02 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.51 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 80.11 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.82 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 77.82 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 77.82 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +27.1% | 50.45 cubic meters per person | 64.1 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.38 cubic meters per person | 50.45 cubic meters per person | 114.02 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 130.44 cubic meters per person | 118.81 cubic meters per person | 143.52 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4 cubic meters per person | 87.6 cubic meters per person | 115.82 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.36 cubic meters per person | 77.82 cubic meters per person | 85.02 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 88.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.91 cubic meters per person compare
- 147 Ethiopia 81.96 cubic meters per person compare
- 149 Palestine 73.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 150 Luxembourg 68.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 151 Malawi 64.29 cubic meters per person compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Tanzania was 77.82 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 143.52 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.45 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.