People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.2687 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana is 0.2687 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.4232 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2687 people per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4232 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4161 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4091 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4022 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3952 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3884 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3815 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3747 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.368 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3613 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3547 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3481 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3416 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3352 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3288 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3225 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3162 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.31 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3039 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2979 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2919 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.286 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2802 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2744 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2687 people per person | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2687 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2687 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.392 people per person | 0.3613 people per person | 0.4232 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3259 people per person | 0.2979 people per person | 0.3547 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2802 people per person | 0.2687 people per person | 0.2919 people per person | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ghana was 0.2687 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4232 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2687 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.