Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: People practicing open defecation of population

Cote d'Ivoire
16.69
in 2024
Ghana
17.79
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
19th
Ghana rank
17th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.79 against 16.69 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 33.78 19.8 13.98 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 24.62 18.71 5.91 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 18.3 17.98 0.3249 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.79 against 16.69 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population 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 people practicing open defecation of population?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 17th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed