Ghana vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Ghana
16.8%
in 2017
Lesotho
14.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
29th
Lesotho rank
32nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 16.8% against 14.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.

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

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

Ghana ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 24.0% 31.7% 7.8% Lesotho
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 0.1% Ghana

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 Lesotho?
Ghana, at 16.8% against 14.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Ghana and Lesotho?
1.9%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Ghana ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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