Ghana vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Ghana
5.1%
in 2017
Zambia
4.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th

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

  • Ghana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.1% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 5.8% 2.7% Ghana
2010s 6.1% 4.5% 1.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Ghana or Zambia?
Ghana, at 5.1% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Ghana and Zambia?
1.0%, 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): q4?
Ghana ranks 25th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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