Share rural basic handwashing in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share rural basic handwashing was 14.81 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.81
in 2017
All-time low
14.81
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Tanzania is 14.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Tanzania 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share rural basic handwashing in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.81 | — |
| 2018 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.81 | 14.81 | 14.81 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.81 | 14.81 | 14.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 15.73 compare
- 95 Haiti 15.46 compare
- 96 Madagascar 15.14 compare
- 98 Guinea 13.08 compare
- 99 Malawi 12.55 compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.33 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 share rural basic handwashing in Tanzania?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Tanzania was 14.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Tanzania ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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