Ghana vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
2.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
South-eastern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 2.2% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 8.2 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th of 249 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 9.0% | 9.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 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-eastern Asia?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 2.2% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and South-eastern Asia?
- 15.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.