People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania
Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 10.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 10.1% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Tanzania peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 43rd 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): Q3 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 14.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Tanzania?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Tanzania was 10.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Tanzania ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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