Malawi vs Tanzania: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural

Malawi
1.6%
in 2017
Tanzania
2.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
38th
Tanzania rank
37th

People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
2345200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.

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

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

Malawi ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 4.5% 1.1% Tanzania
2010s 2.1% 2.9% 0.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Malawi or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Malawi and Tanzania?
0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Malawi ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed