Safe sanitation without in Ghana
Ghana: Safe sanitation without was 27.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.97 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
27.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.91 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Safe sanitation without in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in Ghana is 27.97 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Ghana peaked at 27.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.91 million, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 20th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Safe sanitation without in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.97 million | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.97 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.97 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.82 million | 18.91 million | 22.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 million | 23.03 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 million | 26.72 million | 27.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 Kenya 36.21 million compare
- 18 Morocco 34.87 million compare
- 19 Afghanistan 32.08 million compare
- 21 Madagascar 27.87 million compare
- 22 Niger 24.56 million compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 23.28 million compare
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 safe sanitation without in Ghana?
- Safe sanitation without in Ghana was 27.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for safe sanitation without?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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