Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation, urban
Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7%
in 2024
Ghana
9.1%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Ghana rank
11th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.1% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.5% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 9.0% | 5.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9.1% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
- 6.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.