Senegal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural
Senegal
11.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 13.5% | 20.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 12.0% | 10.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.9% | 2.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Senegal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Senegal, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Senegal ranks 41st 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.