Ghana vs IDA & IBRD total: People practicing open defecation
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
5.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
IDA & IBRD total rank
19th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Ghana
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 5.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and IDA & IBRD total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 21.8% | 2.0% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.0% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 6.7% | 11.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Ghana or IDA & IBRD total?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 5.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Ghana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 12.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Ghana ranks 17th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th 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.