Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ghana
Ghana: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 9.49 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ghana is 9.49 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ghana peaked at 9.49 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million people, in 2011.
That places Ghana 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.44 million people | 8.06 million people | 8.91 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.26 million people | 9.03 million people | 9.49 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ghana?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ghana was 9.49 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million people in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.