Ethiopia vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Ethiopia
23.4%
in 2017
Ghana
23.6%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
16th
Ghana rank
15th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 23.6% against 23.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 19.6% 22.9% Ethiopia
2010s 28.8% 22.5% 6.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 23.6% against 23.4% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Ethiopia and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed