Central America vs Ghana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central America
0.4%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central America
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 0.4% in Central America, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 40.7 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 19.8% | 12.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 18.7% | 15.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 18.0% | 17.2% | 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, Central America or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 0.4% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central America and Ghana?
- 17.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central America ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 17th of 32 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.