Ghana vs Kenya: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Ghana
4.25 million people
in 2024
Kenya
3.21 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
Kenya rank
21st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.25 million people against 3.21 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.04 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 million people | 5.00 million people | 1.43 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.00 million people | 4.48 million people | 475,991 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 3.52 million people | 688,990 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 4.25 million people against 3.21 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Ghana and Kenya?
- 1.04 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.