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.
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 |
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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.