Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana
Ghana: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 17.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ghana, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.4 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.14 (2023)
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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