Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Ghana
61.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
64.5%
in 2017
Ghana rank
21st
Guinea-Bissau rank
19th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.5% against 61.9% in Ghana, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 21st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 97 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 72.1% 58.9% 13.2% Ghana
2010s 64.8% 63.2% 1.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 64.5% against 61.9% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
2.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Ghana ranks 21st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed