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

Ghana
23.6%
in 2017
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2017
Ghana rank
15th
Nigeria rank
17th

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

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 23.6% against 22.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Ghana ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 25.3% 5.7% Nigeria
2010s 22.5% 23.5% 1.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 23.6% against 22.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Ghana ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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