Rural without improved sanitation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rural without improved sanitation was 28.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.10 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
28.39 million
in 2018
All-time low
26.55 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Tanzania is 28.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Tanzania peaked at 28.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.55 million, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.55 million | — |
| 2001 | 26.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.10 million | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 18.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.21 million | 26.55 million | 27.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.00 million | 27.60 million | 28.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.26 million | 28.10 million | 28.37 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 improved sanitation in Tanzania?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Tanzania was 28.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 million in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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