Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Ghana
16.8%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
15.7%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
30th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Ghana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 16.8% against 15.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ghana ranks 29th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 24.0% 60.2% 36.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 18.8% 28.2% 9.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ghana, at 16.8% against 15.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Ghana ranks 29th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed