Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 45.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana is 45.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana peaked at 45.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.85, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.85 | — |
| 2012 | 39.89 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.94 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.54 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.07 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.63 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.22 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.82 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.46 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.11 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.79 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.48 | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.57 | 39.85 | 42.22 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.13 | 42.82 | 45.48 | 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Ghana was 45.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.85 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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