People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 25.52 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 25.52 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tanzania peaked at 25.52 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million people, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 42nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 million people | 1.18 million people | 6.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 million people | 7.55 million people | 17.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 million people | 19.00 million people | 25.52 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tanzania?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tanzania was 25.52 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.