Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 31.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana is 31.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana peaked at 31.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 214th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana was 31.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Ghana ranks 214th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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