Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana
Ghana: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 4.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana is 4.25 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana peaked at 4.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 2000.
That places Ghana 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.25 million | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 3.33 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.83 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.17 million | 4.25 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ghana was 4.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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