People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 12.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Tanzania stood at 12.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Tanzania peaked at 25.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Tanzania?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Tanzania was 12.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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