People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Ghana 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Burkina Faso 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Sudan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Burundi 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 El Salvador 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Samoa 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.