Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 6.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.76
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 231 countries
All-time high
11.58
in 2000
All-time low
6.76
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Tanzania is 6.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Tanzania peaked at 11.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 41st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.58 | — |
| 2001 | 11.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.23 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.03 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.62 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.22 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.01 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.81 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.99 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.78 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.17 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.96 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.56 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.96 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.76 | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Tanzania?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tanzania was 6.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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