Burkina Faso vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Ghana rank
38th
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.