Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ghana

Ghana: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 31.58 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
31.58
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
208th
of 225 countries
All-time high
31.58
in 2024
All-time low
5.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ghana, 2000–2024

1020302000201220242000: 5.72001: 5.82002: 6.82003: 7.72004: 8.72005: 9.72006: 10.72007: 11.72008: 12.82009: 13.82010: 14.92011: 162012: 17.12013: 18.32014: 19.42015: 20.62016: 21.72017: 22.92018: 24.12019: 25.32020: 26.62021: 27.82022: 292023: 30.32024: 31.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ghana stood at 31.58. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ghana peaked at 31.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2000.

That places Ghana 208th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.34 5.72 13.84 10
2010s 20.04 14.92 25.33 10
2020s 29.05 26.55 31.58 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 205 Zimbabwe 34.64 compare
  2. 206 Guinea 32.65 compare
  3. 207 Burkina Faso 31.8 compare
  4. 209 Haiti 29.11 compare
  5. 210 Guinea-Bissau 28.94 compare
  6. 211 Togo 25.17 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More population data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ghana?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ghana was 31.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 31.58 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Ghana ranks 208th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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