Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 1.99. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana peaked at 4.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2024.
That places Ghana 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.03 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 2.74 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.99 | 2.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ghana was 1.99 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 4.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ghana ranks 185th out of 222 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 41.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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