Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, European Union or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.6% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.

What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between European Union and Tanzania, United Republic of?

10.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Tanzania, United Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

European Union vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural

European Union

0.0%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

10.6%

in 2024

European Union rank

44th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

European Union
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.6% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 10.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	13.5%	13.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	0.0%	12.0%	12.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	0.0%	10.9%	10.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, European Union or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.6% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between European Union and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 10.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: European Union ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.