Ghana vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Ghana
61.9%
in 2017
Yemen
63.3%
in 2017
Ghana rank
21st
Yemen rank
20th

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

  • Ghana
  • Yemen
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 63.3% against 61.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Ghana ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 72.1% 73.6% 1.6% Yemen
2010s 64.8% 65.3% 0.5% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 63.3% 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 Yemen?
1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Ghana ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th 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