Saint Lucia vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
Tanzania
6.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
40th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 10.7% | 3.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.7% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Saint Lucia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Saint Lucia and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Saint Lucia ranks 43rd and Tanzania 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.