Ghana vs Niger: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ghana
27.97 million people
in 2024
Niger
24.56 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Niger rank
22nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.97 million people against 24.56 million people in Niger, a difference of 3.41 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.82 million people | 12.93 million people | 7.89 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.76 million people | 18.22 million people | 6.54 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.35 million people | 23.07 million people | 4.28 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 27.97 million people against 24.56 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Ghana and Niger?
- 3.41 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd 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.