Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Cote d'Ivoire
16.69
in 2024
Ghana
17.79
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
19th
Ghana rank
17th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
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 231 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 proportion of population practising open defecation, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.79 against 16.69 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising 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 proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 17th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.