Tanzania - Access to basic sanitation services

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Tanzania was 23.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 23.29 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.73 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 3.73
2001 4.83
2002 5.92
2003 7.01
2004 8.08
2005 9.14
2006 10.19
2007 11.24
2008 12.28
2009 13.32
2010 14.34
2011 15.36
2012 16.38
2013 17.39
2014 18.39
2015 19.38
2016 20.37
2017 21.35
2018 22.32
2019 23.29
2020 23.29

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Tanzania was 47.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 47.33 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.39 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 10.39
2001 12.32
2002 14.24
2003 16.17
2004 18.11
2005 20.04
2006 21.98
2007 23.92
2008 25.86
2009 27.80
2010 29.75
2011 31.70
2012 33.65
2013 35.60
2014 37.55
2015 39.50
2016 41.46
2017 43.41
2018 45.37
2019 47.33
2020 47.33

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Tanzania was 31.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 31.76 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.22 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 5.22
2001 6.53
2002 7.84
2003 9.17
2004 10.51
2005 11.85
2006 13.20
2007 14.55
2008 15.92
2009 17.29
2010 18.67
2011 20.07
2012 21.47
2013 22.88
2014 24.31
2015 25.74
2016 27.19
2017 28.64
2018 30.11
2019 31.59
2020 31.76

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention