India vs Tanzania: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

India
44.51 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
33.64 people per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
17th
Tanzania rank
20th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

India currently reports 44.51 people per square kilometre against 33.64 people per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 10.87 people per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 214 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 249.42 people per square kilometre 36.89 people per square kilometre 212.53 people per square kilometre India
2010s 149.42 people per square kilometre 36.9 people per square kilometre 112.52 people per square kilometre India
2020s 63.49 people per square kilometre 34.67 people per square kilometre 28.82 people per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, India or Tanzania?
India, at 44.51 people per square kilometre against 33.64 people per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between India and Tanzania?
10.87 people per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Tanzania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
India ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.