Cape Verde vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Cape Verde
10.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
10.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
44th
Tanzania rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Cape Verde
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 13.5% | 46.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 12.0% | 22.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cape Verde or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cape Verde and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.