Ghana vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Ghana
11.8%
in 2017
Tanzania
7.2%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Tanzania rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.8% against 7.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Tanzania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.1% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.9% | 5.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 11.8% against 7.2% in Tanzania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 4.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 32nd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.