Ghana vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural
Ghana
30.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
31.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.2% against 30.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.9% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.2% against 30.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th 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.