People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 10.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 202001: 202002: 202003: 19.32004: 18.62005: 182006: 17.32007: 16.72008: 162009: 15.32010: 14.72011: 142012: 13.42013: 12.72014: 122015: 11.42016: 10.72017: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 15.3% 20.0% 10
2010s 12.4% 10.1% 14.7% 8

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  3. 42 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  4. 44 Guatemala 9.8% compare
  5. 45 Suriname 8.3% compare
  6. 46 Eswatini 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
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, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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