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
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.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.04 million people | 16.77 million people | 271,211 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.51 million people | 20.09 million people | 1.58 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.21 million people against 18.77 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Ghana and Niger?
- 2.44 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.