Eswatini vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Eswatini
7.2%
in 2017
Tanzania
10.1%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
46th
Tanzania rank
43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Tanzania
51015202530200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 10.1% against 7.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

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

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 18.1% 5.4% Eswatini
2010s 10.9% 12.4% 1.5% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Eswatini or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 10.1% against 7.2% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Eswatini and Tanzania?
2.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Eswatini ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed