Cameroon vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate

Cameroon
-2.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tanzania
-2.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
81st
Tanzania rank
80th

People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
-3-2.5-2-1.5200120122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -2.85 % change on previous year against -2.93 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 80th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s -2.36 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 0.534 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s -2.64 % change on previous year -2.31 % change on previous year 0.3299 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s -2.87 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 0.1475 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at -2.85 % change on previous year against -2.93 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Tanzania?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 80th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,471 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.