Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Ghana
Ghana: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 1.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
655,008
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Ghana stood at 1.88 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Ghana peaked at 1.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 655,008, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 655,008 | — |
| 2001 | 688,631 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 724,430 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 761,520 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 799,925 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 839,799 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 881,258 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 924,334 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 968,901 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 54.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 12.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 825,870 | 655,008 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.06 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.62 million | 1.88 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 urban areas in Ghana?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Ghana was 1.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,008 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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