Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 54.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana is 54.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana peaked at 54.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.05, in 2011.
That places Ghana 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.05 | — |
| 2012 | 43.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.38 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.7 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.03 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 48.36 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.69 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.01 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 52.34 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 53.67 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.99 | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.53 | 43.05 | 48.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.34 | 49.69 | 54.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 71 Mauritania 57.57 compare
- 72 Congo 56.11 compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 55.71 compare
- 75 South Africa 52.56 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 51.21 compare
- 77 Gabon 49.75 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Ghana was 54.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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