6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana
Ghana: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 15.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.83
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 132 countries
All-time high
15.83
in 2022
All-time low
3.61
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana stood at 15.83. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana peaked at 15.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2000.
That places Ghana 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 | — |
| 2001 | 3.67 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6.47 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.38 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.92 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.51 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.09 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.67 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.26 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.83 | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 | 3.61 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 8.8 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 | 14.67 | 15.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 115 Uganda 17.8 compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 17.25 compare
- 117 Mali 15.92 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 15.39 compare
- 121 Senegal 14.06 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Ghana was 15.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Ghana ranks 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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