Ghana vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Ghana
24.2%
in 2017
Senegal
22.4%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Senegal rank
31st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24.2% against 22.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 35.3% | 2.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 24.2% against 22.4% in Senegal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Ghana and Senegal?
- 1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 31st 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.