Myanmar vs Tanzania: Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)

Myanmar
6.75
in 2024
Tanzania
6.76
in 2024
Myanmar rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
41st

Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.76 against 6.75 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 41st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4 10.71 1.31 Tanzania
2010s 7.85 8.68 0.8287 Tanzania
2020s 6.83 7.16 0.3254 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Myanmar or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.76 against 6.75 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Myanmar and Tanzania?
0.01, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Myanmar ranks 42nd 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.

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About this data

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