India vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of population practising open defecation

India
6.73
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.76
in 2024
India rank
43rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
41st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • India
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of?
0.03, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
India ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed