Ethiopia vs Ghana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 16.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 19.8% | 41.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 18.7% | 19.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.0% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 16.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th 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.