Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 24.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana stood at 24.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana peaked at 24.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.23 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.89 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 7.64 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.89 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.59 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 15.51 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.44 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.38 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 18.34 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.27 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 21.26 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 22.25 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 23.25 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.26 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 4.23 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 | 11.02 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 | 20.27 | 24.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana was 24.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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