Angola vs Ghana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.7% against 17.8% in Ghana, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 19.8% | 10.6% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 18.7% | 9.5% | Angola |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 18.1% | 8.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 25.7% against 17.8% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Angola and Ghana?
- 7.9%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Angola ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.