Ghana vs South America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- South America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 21.5 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 247 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 7.5% | 12.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 3.4% | 15.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 1.2% | 16.8% | 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 South America?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and South America?
- 17.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South America rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th 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.