Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita was 73.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.13
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 225 countries
All-time high
73.13
in 2024
All-time low
57.68
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 57.72001: 58.42002: 59.12003: 59.82004: 60.52005: 61.22006: 61.82007: 62.52008: 63.22009: 63.92010: 64.52011: 65.22012: 65.82013: 66.52014: 67.12015: 67.82016: 68.42017: 692018: 69.62019: 70.22020: 70.82021: 71.42022: 722023: 72.62024: 73.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 73.13 for improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 73.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.68, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 181st of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.8 57.68 63.87 10
2010s 67.41 64.53 70.21 10
2020s 71.98 70.81 73.13 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 178 Gabon 76.04 compare
  2. 179 Malawi 75.92 compare
  3. 180 Djibouti 74.11 compare
  4. 182 Comoros 72.95 compare
  5. 183 Vanuatu 72.65 compare
  6. 184 Angola 70.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 73.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 73.13 in 2024.
What is the lowest improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 57.68 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 181st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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