Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana is 45.5%, 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana peaked at 45.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.8% | — |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.8% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.8% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana was 45.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.