Bolivia vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Bolivia
24.9%
in 2024
Ghana
30.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
23rd
Ghana rank
21st
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 30.8% against 24.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 30.4% | 26.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 30.6% | 9.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 30.7% | 2.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 30.8% against 24.9% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 5.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.