Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 14.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2017
All-time low
14.8%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania is 14.8%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 15.7% compare
- 95 Haiti 15.5% compare
- 96 Madagascar 15.1% compare
- 98 Guinea 13.1% compare
- 99 Malawi 12.5% compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tanzania was 14.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.