Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Ghana
39.3%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
40.4%
in 2017
Ghana rank
25th
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 40.4% against 39.3% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 97 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 45.4% 54.0% 8.6% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 41.0% 43.5% 2.5% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 40.4% against 39.3% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
1.1%, 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): q2?
Ghana ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed