Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.8% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ghana peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 125th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 18.8% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 78.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ghana was 18.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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