Saint Lucia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
United Republic of Tanzania
6.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
49th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
46th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Saint Lucia ranks 49th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 46th of 247 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 10.7% 3.5% United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 6.5% 8.7% 2.2% United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 6.2% 7.4% 1.2% United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Saint Lucia or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Saint Lucia and United Republic of Tanzania?
0.6%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United Republic of Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saint Lucia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Saint Lucia ranks 49th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 46th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed