Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 17th of 247 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 19.8% | 14.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.7% | 5.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 17th of 247 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.