Tanzania, United Republic of vs Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation, rural
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
43rd
Timor-Leste rank
40th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.7% against 10.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 45.0% | 31.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 28.8% | 16.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 15.3% | 4.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Tanzania, United Republic of or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.7% against 10.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?
- 1.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 40th 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.