People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ghana
Ghana: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 23.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ghana peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 151st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ghana?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ghana was 23.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.