Number without basic handwashing in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number without basic handwashing was 56.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.59 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
46.13 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Tanzania is 56.59 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number without basic handwashing in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46.13 million | — |
| 2018 | 47.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 48.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 53.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 56.59 million | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 56.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 56.59 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.57 million | 46.13 million | 48.99 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.50 million | 50.45 million | 56.59 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in Tanzania?
- Number without basic handwashing in Tanzania was 56.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.13 million in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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