Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.1235 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana is 0.1235 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1698 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1235 people per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1698 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1678 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1659 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.164 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.162 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1601 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1581 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1561 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1542 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1522 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1502 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1482 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1463 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1443 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1423 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1404 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1384 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1365 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1346 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1327 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1308 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.129 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1271 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1235 people per person | -1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1235 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1235 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.161 people per person | 0.1522 people per person | 0.1698 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1414 people per person | 0.1327 people per person | 0.1502 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1271 people per person | 0.1235 people per person | 0.1308 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Somalia 0.1359 people per person compare
- 26 Haiti 0.1269 people per person compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.1263 people per person compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1117 people per person compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0994 people per person compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0979 people per person 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Ghana was 0.1235 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1698 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.