Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Ghana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 27.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 19.8% | 14.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 18.7% | 15.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 18.0% | 16.9% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ghana?
- 17.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 17th of 35 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.