Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 36.13 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population 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
Tanzania recorded 36.13 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.39 million people | 31.74 million people | 33.02 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.90 million people | 33.64 million people | 36.13 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania was 36.13 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 million people in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Rural population 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.