Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0676 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0676 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.1158 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 people per person, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1158 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.114 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1123 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1103 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1083 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1042 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1001 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.096 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.094 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0858 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0837 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0817 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0796 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0736 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0696 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0676 people per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0676 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0676 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1071 people per person | 0.0981 people per person | 0.1158 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0868 people per person | 0.0776 people per person | 0.096 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 people per person | 0.0676 people per person | 0.0756 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.0774 people per person compare
- 38 Bolivia 0.0709 people per person compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.0682 people per person compare
- 41 Myanmar 0.0675 people per person compare
- 42 India 0.0673 people per person compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 0.0619 people per person compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0676 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1158 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 people per person in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.