Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 18.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.76 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ghana peaked at 18.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2000.
That places Ghana 134th out of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.68 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 5.02 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.66 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.96 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 7.62 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.28 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.94 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.26 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.59 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.25 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.92 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.58 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14.24 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.89 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.55 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.85 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.49 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.13 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18.76 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 | 3.68 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 9.6 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.49 | 16.2 | 18.76 | 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 sanitation facilities in Ghana?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ghana was 18.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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