Congo vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Congo
23.4%
in 2017
Ghana
26.9%
in 2017
Congo rank
31st
Ghana rank
29th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 26.9% against 23.4% in Congo, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 29th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 30.9% 17.9% Ghana
2010s 20.3% 28.0% 7.7% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 26.9% against 23.4% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Congo and Ghana?
3.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Congo ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 29th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed