People practicing open defecation of population in Ghana
Ghana: People practicing open defecation of population was 17.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.79 for people practicing open defecation of population 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 in Ghana peaked at 20.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2024.
That places Ghana 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 | 19.3 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 | 18.25 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 | 17.79 | 18.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Ghana?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Ghana was 17.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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