Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 21.77 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.77
in 2017
All-time low
21.77
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tanzania is 21.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Tanzania 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.77 | — |
| 2018 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 21.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.77 | 21.77 | 21.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.77 | 21.77 | 21.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 104 Mozambique 24.97 compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 24.52 compare
- 106 Somalia 22.17 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 21.22 compare
- 109 Burundi 19.39 compare
- 110 Benin 15.8 compare
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tanzania?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tanzania was 21.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Tanzania ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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