Tanzania - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Tanzania was 45.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 45.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.89 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 16.89
2001 18.17
2002 19.44
2003 20.72
2004 22.14
2005 23.58
2006 25.03
2007 26.50
2008 27.99
2009 29.49
2010 31.01
2011 32.55
2012 34.10
2013 35.67
2014 37.26
2015 38.86
2016 40.48
2017 42.12
2018 43.78
2019 45.45
2020 45.45

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Tanzania was 88.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 88.79 in 2020, while its lowest value was 65.23 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 65.23
2001 66.21
2002 67.18
2003 68.16
2004 69.40
2005 70.64
2006 71.89
2007 73.14
2008 74.41
2009 75.68
2010 76.96
2011 78.24
2012 79.54
2013 80.84
2014 82.15
2015 83.46
2016 84.78
2017 86.11
2018 87.45
2019 88.79
2020 88.79

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Tanzania was 60.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 60.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.67 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 27.67
2001 29.06
2002 30.44
2003 31.92
2004 33.59
2005 35.27
2006 36.97
2007 38.68
2008 40.42
2009 42.16
2010 43.93
2011 45.71
2012 47.50
2013 49.31
2014 51.13
2015 52.96
2016 54.81
2017 56.66
2018 58.53
2019 60.40
2020 60.72

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention