Ghana vs Syria: People using improved sanitation facilities

Ghana
25.18 million people
in 2024
Syria
24.63 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
48th
Syria rank
50th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Ghana
  • Syria
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 25.18 million people against 24.63 million people in Syria, a difference of 545,700 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Ghana ranks 48th and Syria ranks 50th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 13.53 million people 18.49 million people 4.96 million people Syria
2010s 19.16 million people 20.47 million people 1.31 million people Syria
2020s 23.87 million people 22.59 million people 1.29 million people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Ghana or Syria?
Ghana, at 25.18 million people against 24.63 million people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Ghana and Syria?
545,700 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Ghana ranks 48th and Syria ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.