Tanzania vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Tanzania
3.0%
in 2017
Zambia
4.1%
in 2017
Tanzania rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 3.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 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 or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 3.0% in Tanzania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Tanzania 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.