Ghana vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Ghana
24.2%
in 2017
Zambia
23.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Zambia rank
30th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24.2% against 23.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 38.3% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.6% | 0.2% | 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 Zambia?
- Ghana, at 24.2% against 23.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Ghana and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.