People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Ghana
Ghana: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 16.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Ghana is 16.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Ghana peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Ghana?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Ghana was 16.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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