Asia vs Ghana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Asia
3.0%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Asia rank
14th
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Asia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 3.0% in Asia, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.8 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 23 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.8% | 2.9% | Asia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 18.7% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Asia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 3.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Asia and Ghana?
- 14.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Asia ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 23 groups.
- 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.