Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 46th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 43 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.1% compare
- 44 Wallis and Futuna Islands 6.9% compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 6.8% compare
- 47 Myanmar 6.7% compare
- 48 India 6.7% compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 6.2% compare
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
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- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 46th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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