Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 28.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.3% | — |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 12.8% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.