Ghana vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Ghana
52.7%
in 2017
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2017
Ghana rank
25th
Nigeria rank
28th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 52.7% against 47.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 48.2% | 10.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 47.7% | 6.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 52.7% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 5.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.