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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana, 2000–2024
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 232nd out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +4.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
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 232nd out of 249 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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