Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 20.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Ghana stood at 20.44. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Ghana peaked at 20.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.67, 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 the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.72 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.33 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.01 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.88 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 14.67 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.58 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 16.52 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.47 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.45 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.43 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.44 | +5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +36.7% | 1.7 | 2.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 1.67 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 | 7.94 | 15.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 16.52 | 20.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Mozambique 21.38 compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 21.2 compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.94 compare
- 86 Uganda 18.76 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 17.96 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 15.99 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)
- 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Ghana?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Ghana was 20.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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