Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 73.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 73.13 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ghana peaked at 73.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.68, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 188th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.68 | — |
| 2001 | 58.39 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.09 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.78 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.48 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.16 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.85 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.53 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.87 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.53 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.19 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.84 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.48 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.12 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.75 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.38 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.99 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.61 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.21 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.81 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.98 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.56 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.13 | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 73.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 73.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8 | 57.68 | 63.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.41 | 64.53 | 70.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.98 | 70.81 | 73.13 | 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ghana?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ghana was 73.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.68 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 188th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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