Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 17.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.79 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Ghana peaked at 20.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 17th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.31 | — |
| 2001 | 20.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.09 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.97 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.86 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.75 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.63 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.52 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.41 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.19 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.08 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.97 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.87 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.76 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.66 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.55 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.45 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.35 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.25 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.16 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.07 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.97 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.88 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.79 | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Ghana?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Ghana was 17.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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