Ghana vs Samoa: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Samoa
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Samoa rank
41st

People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Samoa
000200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 41st of 214 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Ghana or Samoa?
Ghana, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Ghana and Samoa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 41st 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.