Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ghana
Ghana: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 23.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Ghana is 23.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Ghana peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Ghana?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ghana was 23.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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