Ghana vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 9.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 247 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 8.1% | 11.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 4.5% | 14.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 2.3% | 15.7% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.