Ghana vs Libya: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Ghana
18.8%
in 2024
Libya
21.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
134th
Libya rank
131st

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Ghana
  • Libya
51015202530200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 21.7% against 18.8% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 134th and Libya ranks 131st of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.