Ghana vs Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Sudan rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 16.4% in Sudan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 45.6% | 25.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 31.5% | 12.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 19.6% | 1.6% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 16.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 19th of 213 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.