Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 12.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ghana is 12.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ghana peaked at 12.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2000.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.04 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 5.32 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 10.35 | 12.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Saudi Arabia 13.72 compare
- 80 Myanmar 13.65 compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 13.3 compare
- 83 Togo 12.14 compare
- 84 Spain 11.64 compare
- 85 New Zealand 11.2 compare
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ghana was 12.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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