Ghana vs Peru: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Ghana
8.5%
in 2017
Peru
8.4%
in 2017
Ghana rank
24th
Peru rank
25th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Ghana
  • Peru
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Ghana ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 20.5% 6.5% Peru
2010s 10.0% 11.8% 1.8% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Ghana or Peru?
Ghana, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Ghana and Peru?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Ghana ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed