Percentage of population with improved coverage

Year
Population
Use of improved sanitation facilities
Use of improved drinking water sources
 
Total
(thousands)
Urban
(%)
Urban
(%)
Rural
(%)
Total
(%)
Urban
(%)
Rural
(%)
Total
(%)
1990
25,455
19
27
23
24
94
46
55
2000
34,131
22
29
22
24
86
45
54
2008
42,484
25
32
21
24
80
45
54
2015
MDG target
-
 
 
 
62
 
 
78
n/a
n/a
n/a

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation; *Figures calculated by WSSCC based on the JMP.

Between 1990 and 2008,  4.1 million people gained access to improved sanitation facilities. The number of people using improved drinking water sources increased by 8.9 million.

Recent progress towards the MDG sanitation target

Trends and targets: improved sanitation and drinking water coverage

Figures calculated by WSSCC based on the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation.

Tanzania is NOT on track to reach the MDG target for sanitation. With the current stagnation, the target can't be achieved.

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