People practicing open defecation of population in Tanzania
Tanzania: People practicing open defecation of population was 6.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 6.76 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Tanzania peaked at 11.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 41st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 9.81 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 7.76 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.76 | 7.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 38 Bolivia 7.09 compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 42 Myanmar 6.75 compare
- 43 India 6.73 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 6.19 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.61 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Tanzania?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Tanzania was 6.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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