High income vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural

High income
0.1%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.6%
in 2024
High income rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • High income
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
051015200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.6% against 0.1% in High income, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 143.5 times High income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 40th 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 High income Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 13.4% 13.2% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.1% 12.0% 11.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.1% 10.9% 10.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, High income or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.6% against 0.1% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between High income and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10.5%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do High income and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
High income ranks 40th 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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About this data

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

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.