Ghana vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Ghana
17.79
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
13.67
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank
16th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Ghana
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.79 against 13.67 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), a difference of 4.12.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ahead.

Ghana ranks 17th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8 31.41 11.6 Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
2010s 18.71 22.55 3.84 Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
2020s 17.98 15.41 2.57 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Ghana or Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
Ghana, at 17.79 against 13.67 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Ghana and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
4.12, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Ghana ranks 17th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed