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

Ghana
26.9%
in 2017
Yemen
30.3%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th

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

  • Ghana
  • Yemen
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 30.3% against 26.9% in Ghana, a difference of 3.4%.

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

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

Ghana ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 21.8% 9.2% Ghana
2010s 28.0% 28.6% 0.6% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Ghana or Yemen?
Yemen, at 30.3% against 26.9% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Ghana and Yemen?
3.4%, 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): q3?
Ghana ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th 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