Poverty and living standards in Savannah, Ghana: official figures
54.6% of people in the Savannah Region (352,697) were multidimensionally poor by the 2021 census measure of the Ghana Statistical Service, 2nd highest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 29.9%). People count as poor when deprived in at least 4 of 12 indicators of education, health and living conditions.
How many people in the Savannah Region are among the poorest in Ghana?
55.2% of people in the Savannah Region lived in households in Ghana's poorest fifth by household wealth in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 3rd highest of Ghana's 16 regions.
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many homes in the Savannah Region have electricity?
59.5% of households in the Savannah Region used electricity as their main source of lighting at the 2021 census, 2nd lowest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 86.3%); 29.1% relied mainly on a flashlight or torch.
Source: Ghana Statistical Service · saved copyWhat do households in the Savannah Region cook with?
In 2021, 4.3% of households in the Savannah Region cooked mainly with LPG gas (Ghana: 36.9%), 69.0% with wood and 19.1% with charcoal; wood was the most common cooking fuel.
Source: Ghana Statistical Service · saved copyDo households in the Savannah Region have safe drinking water?
55.1% of households in the Savannah Region had basic drinking water service at the 2021 census (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip), 2nd lowest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 87.7%); 29.5% used an unimproved source.
Source: Ghana Statistical Service · saved copyHow many households in the Savannah Region have no toilet?
68.5% of households in the Savannah Region had no toilet facility at the 2021 census, the highest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 17.7%), and 8.4% used a public toilet (Ghana: 23.0%).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service · saved copyHow Savannah compares with other regions
Population in multidimensional poverty (2021 census) (2021)
Savannah ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population in multidimensional poverty (2021 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oti | 60.2% |
| 2 | Savannah | 54.6% |
| 3 | North East | 53.0% |
| 4 | Northern | 49.4% |
| 5 | Western North | 38.5% |
| 6 | Upper East | 36.4% |
| 7 | Upper West | 36.2% |
Households using electricity for lighting (2021 census) (2021)
Savannah ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using electricity for lighting (2021 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bono East | 76.4% |
| 11 | Ahafo | 76.0% |
| 12 | Upper West | 73.1% |
| 13 | Oti | 72.9% |
| 14 | North East | 72.1% |
| 15 | Savannah | 59.5% |
| 16 | Upper East | 57.0% |
Households with basic drinking water service (2021 census) (2021)
Savannah ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with basic drinking water service (2021 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Upper West | 78.0% |
| 11 | Bono East | 77.5% |
| 12 | Western North | 76.9% |
| 13 | Oti | 69.7% |
| 14 | Northern | 65.4% |
| 15 | Savannah | 55.1% |
| 16 | North East | 54.8% |
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Sources
- Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program): Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022, final report (tables 2.6, 5.2, 8.3, 9.9, 10.4, 11.1, 11.12 and 14.1.1 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3ec15d8465f…)
- Ghana Statistical Service: 2021 Population and Housing Census, General Report Volume 3K: Housing Characteristics (tables 5.1, 5.10 and 5.11 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bdd88e32b71f…)
- Ghana Statistical Service: 2021 PHC thematic report: Gender Dynamics in Multidimensional Poverty (Table A.3: multidimensionally poor population by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0fb1860d93ec…)
- Ghana Statistical Service: 2021 Population and Housing Census, General Report Volume 3M: Water and Sanitation (tables 5.3 and 5.8 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6d128406bdbf…)
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