Ghana vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Ghana
1.0%
in 2017
Lesotho
0.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
14th
Lesotho rank
15th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 15th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.