Ghana vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 7.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 249 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 11.9% | 7.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 6.1% | 12.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 2.8% | 15.2% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and Southern Africa?
- 15.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 15th 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.