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

Tanzania, United Republic of
3.0%
in 2017
Zambia
4.1%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
0246200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 3.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 5.8% 0.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 3.9% 4.5% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.1% against 3.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th 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