Ghana vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
20th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 0.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 25.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th of 249 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 7.6% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 3.7% | 15.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 1.3% | 16.7% | 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, Ghana or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 0.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 17.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th of 249 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.