Afghanistan vs Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage
Afghanistan
4.76 million people
in 2024
Ghana
6.13 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Ghana rank
15th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.13 million people against 4.76 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.36 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 232 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 | 5.17 million people | 4.39 million people | 776,318 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 5.30 million people | 19,700 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.94 million people | 5.96 million people | 1.02 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.13 million people against 4.76 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 1.36 million people, with Ghana 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 sanitation facilities usage?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 232 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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.