Ghana vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Ghana
6.25 million people
in 2024
Zambia
6.57 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
30th
Zambia rank
28th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.57 million people against 6.25 million people in Ghana, a difference of 326,720 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 million people | 6.05 million people | 639,712 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.67 million people | 6.58 million people | 89,598 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.37 million people | 6.62 million people | 257,138 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.57 million people against 6.25 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Ghana and Zambia?
- 326,720 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 175 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 in rural areas 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.