Ghana vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Ghana
24.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
30.3%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.3% against 24.2% in Ghana, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 28.8% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 29.9% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.3% against 24.2% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 6.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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.