1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana
Ghana: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 28.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana stood at 28.58. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana peaked at 28.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.25 | — |
| 2001 | 6.35 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.23 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 8.14 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.06 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 10 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 10.96 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 12.94 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.99 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 16.04 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.11 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.19 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.29 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.53 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.67 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.83 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 25 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26.18 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.38 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 28.58 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 | 6.25 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 14.99 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.38 | 26.18 | 28.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 180 Zimbabwe 34.62 compare
- 181 Guinea 31.27 compare
- 182 Tanzania 30.62 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 27.84 compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 24.76 compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 22.92 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ghana was 28.58 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Ghana ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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