Ghana vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Ghana
11.8%
in 2017
Zambia
14.7%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.7% against 11.8% in Ghana, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 25.1% | 5.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.1% | 3.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.7% against 11.8% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Ghana and Zambia?
- 2.9%, with Zambia 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): q3?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.