Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 4.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania stood at 4.50 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 17th 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.77 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 8.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 million | 3.77 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million | 4.08 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million | 4.42 million | 4.50 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tanzania was 4.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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