Ghana vs Türkiye: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Türkiye rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 0.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 126.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 0.5% | 19.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 0.3% | 18.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 0.1% | 17.8% | 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 Türkiye?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 0.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ghana and Türkiye?
- 17.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Türkiye 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.