Central African Republic vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation
Central African Republic
24.7%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
15th
Ghana rank
17th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Central African Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 24.7% against 17.8% in Ghana, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 3.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 18.7% | 6.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 18.0% | 7.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Central African Republic or Ghana?
- Central African Republic, at 24.7% against 17.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 6.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.