Ghana vs Least developed countries: People practicing open defecation, urban
Ghana
9.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries
3.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
12th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Ghana
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.1% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 3.8% | 5.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Ghana or Least developed countries?
- Ghana, at 9.1% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Ghana and Least developed countries?
- 6.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Least developed countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Least developed countries rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 182 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, 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.