People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Tanzania
Tanzania: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Tanzania, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Tanzania is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Tanzania peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Tanzania?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Tanzania was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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