Ghana vs Low & middle income: People practicing open defecation
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Low & middle income
5.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
17th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Ghana
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 5.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 22.5% | 2.7% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.4% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 6.9% | 11.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Ghana or Low & middle income?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 5.3% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Ghana and Low & middle income?
- 12.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Low & middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Low & middle income rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Low & middle income 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.