Ghana vs Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage
Ghana
6.13 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
6.48 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Indonesia rank
14th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.48 million people against 6.13 million people in Ghana, a difference of 353,660 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 million people | 59.21 million people | 54.82 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.30 million people | 33.39 million people | 28.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.96 million people | 12.26 million people | 6.30 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.48 million people against 6.13 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 353,660 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 232 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. 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.