Ghana vs Niger: People without basic handwashing facilities

Ghana
18.77 million people
in 2024
Niger
21.21 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
21st
Niger rank
18th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Ghana
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 21.21 million people against 18.77 million people in Ghana, a difference of 2.44 million people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 21st and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.