Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cote d'Ivoire
9.95 million people
in 2024
Ghana
9.25 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Ghana rank
25th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 9.95 million people against 9.25 million people in Ghana, a difference of 698,830 people.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 25th of 232 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 11.19 million people 8.67 million people 2.52 million people Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 10.86 million people 9.21 million people 1.64 million people Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 10.24 million people 9.28 million people 961,854 people Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 9.95 million people against 9.25 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
698,830 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.