Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 76.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 172 countries
All-time high
76.75
in 2020
All-time low
41.83
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 41.82005: 41.82006: 41.82007: 41.82008: 41.82009: 44.72010: 47.62011: 50.62012: 53.52013: 56.42014: 59.32015: 62.22016: 65.12017: 682018: 70.92019: 73.82020: 76.82021: 76.82022: 76.82023: 76.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 76.75 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 76.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 2004.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.31 41.83 44.74 6
2010s 60.75 47.65 73.84 10
2020s 76.75 76.75 76.75 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 135 Colombia 77.09 compare
  2. 136 Gabon 77 compare
  3. 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.92 compare
  4. 139 Kiribati 75.8 compare
  5. 140 Kenya 75.42 compare
  6. 141 Timor-Leste 73.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, United Republic of was 76.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 76.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 2004.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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