As of 2020, nearly 89 percent of Tanzania's urban population used at least basic water drinking services. Among Tanzanians living in rural areas, access to drinking water was more limited, with the coverage reaching some 45 percent of the population. Compared to 2015, access to drinking water in the country improved.
Share of the population with access to basic drinking water services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by area of residence
According to the source, basic drinking water is that from an "improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing".
The source does not specify the publication date. The release date is the date of access.
Figures have been rounded.
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (September 28, 2021). Share of the population with access to basic drinking water services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266634/access-to-drinking-water-in-tanzania-by-residence/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Share of the population with access to basic drinking water services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by area of residence." Chart. September 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266634/access-to-drinking-water-in-tanzania-by-residence/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (2021). Share of the population with access to basic drinking water services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by area of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266634/access-to-drinking-water-in-tanzania-by-residence/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Share of The Population with Access to Basic Drinking Water Services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by Area of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266634/access-to-drinking-water-in-tanzania-by-residence/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, Share of the population with access to basic drinking water services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by area of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266634/access-to-drinking-water-in-tanzania-by-residence/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of the population with access to basic drinking water services in Tanzania from 2015 to 2020, by area of residence [Graph], Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, September 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266634/access-to-drinking-water-in-tanzania-by-residence/
