Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 48.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.2
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
48.2
in 2023
All-time low
13.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 48.2 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Ghana peaked at 48.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.8 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 25 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.8 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.2 | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.83 | 13.9 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.08 | 28.3 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 | 43.2 | 48.2 | 4 |
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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Ghana?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Ghana was 48.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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