People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Tanzania
Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, 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 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 peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 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 (highest) (Q5) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -62.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Tanzania?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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