Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.4% against 16.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 85th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 100 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.8% | 2.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ghana, at 20.4% against 16.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.