People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana

Ghana: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 14.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
14.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
14.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 14.32001: 14.32002: 14.32003: 14.32004: 14.32005: 14.32006: 14.32007: 14.32008: 14.32009: 14.32010: 14.32011: 14.32012: 14.32013: 14.32014: 14.32015: 14.32016: 14.32017: 14.3

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2017.

That places Ghana 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Ghana, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 14.3%
2001 14.3% +0.0%
2002 14.3% -0.0%
2003 14.3% -0.0%
2004 14.3% -0.0%
2005 14.3% -0.0%
2006 14.3% -0.0%
2007 14.3% -0.0%
2008 14.3% -0.0%
2009 14.3% -0.0%
2010 14.3% -0.0%
2011 14.3% -0.0%
2012 14.3% -0.0%
2013 14.3% -0.0%
2014 14.3% -0.0%
2015 14.3% -0.0%
2016 14.3% -0.0%
2017 14.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 10
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 88 Gabon 17.2% compare
  2. 89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.1% compare
  3. 90 Chad 17.1% compare
  4. 92 Togo 13.0% compare
  5. 93 Congo 12.6% compare
  6. 94 Liberia 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ghana was 14.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Ghana ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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
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