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

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.745 highest2001: 0.745 highest2002: 0.745 highest2003: 0.697 highest2004: 0.65 highest2005: 0.602 highest2006: 0.554 highest2007: 0.506 highest2008: 0.459 highest2009: 0.411 highest2010: 0.363 highest2011: 0.315 highest2012: 0.267 highest2013: 0.22 highest2014: 0.172 highest2015: 0.124 highest2016: 0.076 highest2017: 0.029 highest

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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
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