Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 46.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46.88
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 227 countries
All-time high
49.88
in 2005
All-time low
46.88
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 46.88 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ghana peaked at 49.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.88, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 37th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.53 | — |
| 2001 | 49.26 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.62 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.78 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.88 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.86 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.81 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.76 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.69 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.39 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.26 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.11 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.78 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.39 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.17 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.94 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.69 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.43 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.16 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.88 | -0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.56 | 48.53 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 | 48.17 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.42 | 46.88 | 47.94 | 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 using improved latrines and other improved in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ghana was 46.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.88 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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