Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Senegal or Tanzania?

Senegal, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?

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.

Senegal vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)

Senegal

11.3%

in 2024

Tanzania

10.6%

in 2024

Senegal rank

41st

Tanzania rank

43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time

Senegal
Tanzania

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 41st and Tanzania 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	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?: Senegal, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Senegal and Tanzania?: 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Senegal ranks 41st 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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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: 29 October 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.