Namibia vs Tanzania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Namibia
22.2%
in 2017
Tanzania
24.6%
in 2017
Namibia rank
77th
Tanzania rank
75th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 24.6% against 22.2% in Namibia, a difference of 2.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 75th of 97 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 14.5% 5.1% 9.4% Namibia
2010s 20.8% 19.0% 1.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Namibia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 24.6% against 22.2% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Namibia and Tanzania?
2.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Namibia ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed