Share of the population with access to basic services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population with access to basic services was 52.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to basic services in Tanzania, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 52.4% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Tanzania peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1993.
Tanzania ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.8% | — |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +120.2% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +8.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 52.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 52.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with access to basic services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +120.2% | 4.3% | 9.4% |
| 1993 | -65.7% | 6.8% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | -34.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 14.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 39.9% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Tanzania?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Tanzania was 52.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Tanzania ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.