Afghanistan vs Ghana: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
32.08 million people
in 2024
Ghana
27.97 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Ghana rank
20th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 32.08 million people against 27.97 million people in Ghana, a difference of 4.11 million people.
That makes Afghanistan'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.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 20th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.71 million people | 20.82 million people | 112,220 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.74 million people | 24.76 million people | 1.98 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 31.12 million people | 27.35 million people | 3.77 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 32.08 million people against 27.97 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 4.11 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 20th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. 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 safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.