Access to basic services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Access to basic services was 52.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to basic services in Tanzania, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 52.4 for 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, access to basic services in Tanzania peaked at 52.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33, 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.
Access to basic services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.8 | — |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 4.27 | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | +120.2% |
| 1997 | 6.2 | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8 | +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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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% | 4.27 | 9.4 |
| 1993 | -65.7% | 6.8 | 2.33 |
| 1997 | -34.1% | 9.4 | 6.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 | 2.33 | 9.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 | 14.2 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 | 39.9 | 52.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Tanzania?
- Access to basic services in Tanzania was 52.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for access to basic services?
- Tanzania ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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