Ghana vs Vanuatu: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Ghana

26.9%

in 2024

Vanuatu

27.4%

in 2024

Ghana rank

45th

Vanuatu rank

43rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Vanuatu currently reports 27.4% against 26.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 43rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.