Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 41.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.55
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
52.57
in 2001
All-time low
41.55
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 41.55 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ghana peaked at 52.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.55, in 2024.
That places Ghana 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.96 | — |
| 2001 | 52.57 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.34 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.08 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.79 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.48 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.8 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.43 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.03 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.61 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.17 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.71 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.23 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.72 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.65 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.08 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.49 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.26 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.61 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 42.94 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.26 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.55 | -1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.46 | 50.03 | 52.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.37 | 44.88 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.92 | 41.55 | 44.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 American Samoa 36.32 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
- 4 Congo 34.4 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Ghana was 41.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.55 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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