Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Malawi
1.9%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.0%
in 2017
Malawi rank
32nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
29th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
246810200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.0% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 6.1% 2.4% Malawi
2010s 3.7% 3.9% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.0% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed