Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana
Ghana: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 31.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 31.3% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana peaked at 36.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.3% | 33.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ghana was 31.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.