Ghana vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Ghana
39.3%
in 2017
Senegal
38.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
25th
Senegal rank
28th

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

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 39.3% against 38.1% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Ghana ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 45.4% 49.5% 4.1% Senegal
2010s 41.0% 41.3% 0.3% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Ghana, at 39.3% against 38.1% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Ghana and Senegal?
1.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Ghana ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 28th 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