Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Share of people practicing open defecation
Cote d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Ghana
17.8%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
19th
Ghana rank
17th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 16.7% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 17th of 232 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 19.8% | 14.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.7% | 5.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 16.7% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 17th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.