Rural without improved sanitation in Ghana
Ghana: Rural without improved sanitation was 6.25 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.25 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.75 million
in 2009
All-time low
6.25 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Ghana stood at 6.25 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Ghana peaked at 6.75 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million, in 2024.
That places Ghana 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural without improved sanitation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.25 million | -1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 million | 6.59 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million | 6.53 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 million | 6.25 million | 6.48 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 rural without improved sanitation in Ghana?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Ghana was 6.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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