Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 45.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.48
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
45.48
in 2024
All-time low
40.03
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana stood at 45.48. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana peaked at 45.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.03, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.03 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1 | 40.03 | 42.22 | 5 |
| 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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ghana was 45.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.03 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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