Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.4315 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4315
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
147th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5158
in 2016
All-time low
0.2908
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4315 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana peaked at 0.5158 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2908, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.2951 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2908 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3184 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3445 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3689 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3917 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4128 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.432 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4495 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.465 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4786 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4902 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4997 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5071 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5122 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5152 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5158 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.514 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5099 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5033 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4941 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4824 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4681 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4512 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4315 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3769 | 0.2908 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5046 | 0.4786 | 0.5158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 | 0.4315 | 0.4941 | 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 0.4315 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 0.5158 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2908 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 166 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 down 15.8%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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