Early-demographic dividend vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation

Early-demographic dividend
5.1%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
18th
Ghana rank
17th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Ghana
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 5.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.5 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 19.8% 15.9% Early-demographic dividend
2010s 19.3% 18.7% 0.6% Early-demographic dividend
2020s 8.0% 18.0% 10.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Early-demographic dividend or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.8% against 5.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Early-demographic dividend and Ghana?
12.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 17th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.