People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 16.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
16.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 28.72001: 28.72002: 28.72003: 27.92004: 272005: 26.22006: 25.42007: 24.62008: 23.82009: 22.92010: 22.12011: 21.32012: 20.52013: 19.62014: 18.82015: 182016: 17.22017: 16.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 16.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2017.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 46th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 28.7%
2001 28.7% +0.0%
2002 28.7% +0.0%
2003 27.9% -2.9%
2004 27.0% -2.9%
2005 26.2% -3.0%
2006 25.4% -3.1%
2007 24.6% -3.2%
2008 23.8% -3.3%
2009 22.9% -3.5%
2010 22.1% -3.6%
2011 21.3% -3.7%
2012 20.5% -3.9%
2013 19.6% -4.0%
2014 18.8% -4.2%
2015 18.0% -4.4%
2016 17.2% -4.6%
2017 16.4% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 22.9% 28.7% 10
2010s 19.2% 16.4% 22.1% 8

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  5. 48 Guatemala 15.9% compare
  6. 49 Kenya 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2017.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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