Ghana - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Ghana was 34.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 34.88 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.88 in 2011.

Definition: 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.

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

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Year Value
2011 34.88
2012 34.88
2013 34.88
2014 34.88
2015 34.88
2016 34.88
2017 34.88
2018 34.88
2019 34.88
2020 34.88

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Ghana was 46.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 46.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 46.50 in 2011.

Definition: 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.

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

See also:

Year Value
2011 46.50
2012 46.50
2013 46.50
2014 46.50
2015 46.50
2016 46.50
2017 46.50
2018 46.50
2019 46.50
2020 46.50

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Ghana was 41.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 41.54 in 2020, while its lowest value was 40.85 in 2011.

Definition: 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.

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

See also:

Year Value
2011 40.85
2012 40.93
2013 41.01
2014 41.09
2015 41.16
2016 41.24
2017 41.32
2018 41.39
2019 41.47
2020 41.54

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention