Number without basic handwashing in Ghana
Ghana: Number without basic handwashing was 18.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Ghana stood at 18.77 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Ghana peaked at 18.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.70 million, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.70 million | — |
| 2012 | 16.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.77 million | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 15.70 million | 18.06 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.51 million | 18.23 million | 18.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Ghana?
- Number without basic handwashing in Ghana was 18.77 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.70 million in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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