Ghana vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Ghana
7.1%
in 2017
India
7.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
77th
India rank
75th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Ghana
  • India
2468200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 77th and India ranks 75th of 97 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 2.7% 3.6% Ghana
2010s 6.9% 6.1% 0.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Ghana or India?
India, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and India?
0.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ghana ranks 77th and India ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed