Cape Verde vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural
Cape Verde
10.1%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
44th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Cape Verde
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of | 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, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.