Indonesia vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Indonesia
4.44 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
4.50 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
18th
Tanzania rank
17th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.50 million people against 4.44 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 59,360 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.54 million people | 3.93 million people | 43.62 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 25.11 million people | 4.23 million people | 20.88 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.66 million people | 4.46 million people | 4.19 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Indonesia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.50 million people against 4.44 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Indonesia and Tanzania?
- 59,360 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.