Ghana vs Somalia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Ghana
9.49 million people
in 2024
Somalia
8.70 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
27th
Somalia rank
30th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.49 million people against 8.70 million people in Somalia, a difference of 798,300 people.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 30th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.