People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Ghana
Ghana: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 26.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ghana stood at 26.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ghana peaked at 32.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 26.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.9% | 29.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ghana?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ghana was 26.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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