Ghana vs Uganda: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Ghana

18.8%

in 2024

Uganda

20.4%

in 2024

Ghana rank

134th

Uganda rank

132nd

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Ghana
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 20.4% against 18.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 132nd 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.