OECD members vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
OECD members
0.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
6.8%
in 2024
OECD members rank
37th
Tanzania rank
40th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- OECD members
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.8% against 0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 76.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 10.7% | 9.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 8.7% | 8.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, OECD members or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.8% against 0.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between OECD members and Tanzania?
- 6.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- OECD members ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- 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.