Saint Lucia vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation of population

Saint Lucia
6.19
in 2022
Tanzania
6.76
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
44th
Tanzania rank
41st

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Tanzania
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.76 against 6.19 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.57.

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

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

Saint Lucia ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 41st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.25 10.71 3.47 Tanzania
2010s 6.48 8.68 2.2 Tanzania
2020s 6.19 7.36 1.16 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Saint Lucia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.76 against 6.19 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Saint Lucia and Tanzania?
0.57, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saint Lucia and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Saint Lucia ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed