Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana
Ghana: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 20.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana peaked at 20.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Mozambique 21.4% compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.9% compare
- 86 Uganda 18.8% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 18.0% compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 16.0% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Ghana was 20.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.