Sanitation facilities coverage in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sanitation facilities coverage was 4.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.64 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.97 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Tanzania is 4.64 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Tanzania peaked at 4.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 232 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.64 million | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.64 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.64 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 million | 3.97 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.30 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 4.61 million | 4.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Mozambique 5.55 million compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 5.33 million compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.76 million compare
- 20 Myanmar 3.68 million compare
- 21 Kenya 3.34 million compare
- 22 Togo 3.06 million 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Tanzania?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Tanzania was 4.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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