India vs Tanzania: Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
India
6.73
in 2024
Tanzania
6.76
in 2024
India rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
41st
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.76 against 6.73 in India, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 41st of 231 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.13 | 10.71 | 49.42 | India |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 8.68 | 23.31 | India |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 7.16 | 4.59 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, India or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.76 against 6.73 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between India and Tanzania?
- 0.03, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- India ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 41st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.