India vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation
India
6.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.8%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th
People practicing open defecation over time
- India
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 10.7% | 49.4% | India |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 8.7% | 23.3% | India |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.2% | 4.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, India or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.8% against 6.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between India and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- India ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.