People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Ghana
Ghana: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 61.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Ghana is 61.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Ghana peaked at 75.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.9% | 67.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Ghana?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Ghana was 61.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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