Gabon vs Ghana: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 48.2% against 45.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 41.6% | 6.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.1% | 3.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 48.2% against 45.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Gabon and Ghana?
- 2.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 77th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.