Ghana vs Tanzania: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Ghana
40.74 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
33.64 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Tanzania rank
20th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 40.74 people per square kilometre against 33.64 people per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 7.1 people per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.09 people per square kilometre | 36.89 people per square kilometre | 1.2 people per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.48 people per square kilometre | 36.9 people per square kilometre | 3.58 people per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 40.84 people per square kilometre | 34.67 people per square kilometre | 6.16 people per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 40.74 people per square kilometre against 33.64 people per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 7.1 people per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.