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
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.