Nepal vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Nepal
18.0%
in 2017
Tanzania
16.4%
in 2017
Nepal rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
46th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Nepal
  • Tanzania
20406080100200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 18.0% against 16.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 46th of 97 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 75.4% 26.4% 49.0% Nepal
2010s 34.1% 19.2% 14.8% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Nepal or Tanzania?
Nepal, at 18.0% against 16.4% in Tanzania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Nepal and Tanzania?
1.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Nepal ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 46th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed