People without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: People without basic handwashing facilities was 56.59 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.59 million people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.59 million people
in 2024
All-time low
46.13 million people
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
People without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania is 56.59 million people, 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%.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46.13 million people | — |
| 2018 | 47.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 48.99 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.45 million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.95 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 53.48 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 56.59 million people | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 56.59 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 56.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.57 million people | 46.13 million people | 48.99 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.50 million people | 50.45 million people | 56.59 million people | 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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania was 56.59 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.13 million people in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.