OECD members vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation

OECD members
0.1%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.8%
in 2024
OECD members rank
37th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • OECD members
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.8% against 0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 76.8 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 37th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 10.7% 9.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.4% 8.7% 8.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.1% 7.2% 7.0% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, OECD members or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of?
6.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
OECD members ranks 37th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.