Gabon vs Ghana: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Gabon

31.6%

in 2024

Ghana

31.3%

in 2024

Gabon rank

72nd

Ghana rank

73rd

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Gabon currently reports 31.6% against 31.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.

Gabon ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 73rd of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.