People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Tanzania
Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 6.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Tanzania, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 6.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Tanzania peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 41st 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): Q4 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -7.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Tanzania?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Tanzania was 6.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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