Rural without basic handwashing in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rural without basic handwashing was 36.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.13 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.74 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 36.13 million for rural without basic handwashing 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%.
Rural without basic handwashing in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.74 million | — |
| 2018 | 32.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.13 million | +1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.39 million | 31.74 million | 33.02 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.90 million | 33.64 million | 36.13 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 rural without basic handwashing in Tanzania?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Tanzania was 36.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 million in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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