Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana

Ghana: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 17.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.64
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 124 countries
All-time high
17.64
in 2024
All-time low
6.26
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 6.32001: 6.32002: 6.92003: 7.42004: 82005: 8.62006: 9.12007: 9.62008: 10.22009: 10.72010: 11.22011: 11.72012: 12.22013: 12.72014: 13.22015: 13.72016: 14.22017: 14.62018: 15.12019: 15.52020: 162021: 16.42022: 16.82023: 17.22024: 17.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 17.64 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana peaked at 17.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 115th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3 6.26 10.7 10
2010s 13.41 11.22 15.52 10
2020s 16.81 15.96 17.64 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 112 Suriname 20.69 compare
  2. 113 Serbia 19.95 compare
  3. 114 Ethiopia 18.94 compare
  4. 116 Somalia 17.35 compare
  5. 117 Madagascar 16.75 compare
  6. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana was 17.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 17.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Ghana ranks 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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