Sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana
Ghana: Sanitation facilities coverage was 6.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.13 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.99 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana stood at 6.13 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana peaked at 6.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 2000.
That places Ghana 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.99 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.13 million | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 10.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 3.99 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million | 4.89 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 million | 5.79 million | 6.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Burkina Faso 7.03 million compare
- 13 Benin 6.80 million compare
- 14 Indonesia 6.48 million compare
- 16 Mozambique 5.55 million compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 5.33 million compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.76 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Ghana was 6.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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