People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0% 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): q5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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