Nicaragua vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)
Nicaragua
29.1%
in 2017
Tanzania
27.5%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
39th
Tanzania rank
42nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 29.1% against 27.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 30.9% | 13.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Nicaragua, at 29.1% against 27.5% in Tanzania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 1.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.