Central African Republic vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Central African Republic
6.4%
in 2016
Ghana
5.1%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Ghana rank
25th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6.4% against 5.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 25th of 97 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 8.5% 6.4% Central African Republic
2010s 6.9% 6.2% 0.7% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Central African Republic or Ghana?
Central African Republic, at 6.4% against 5.1% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Central African Republic and Ghana?
1.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 25th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed