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Peace and justice - strong institutions - Goal 16

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Indicator 16.1.4: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live

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Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live

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Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live
Year Value
2017 82.5
2013 66.8

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghanaian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghanaian-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live
Indicator description This indicator refers to the proportion of the population who feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night.
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions proportion of the population who feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night.
Calculations Population in households who feel safe walking alone in the neibourhood at night divided by population living in households and multiplied by 100
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Last updated 17-11-2018

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live
Indicator number 16.1.4
Target name Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Target number 16.1
Global indicator description Adult U.S. residents who answer "yes" to the following: Is there any area near where you live - that is, within a mile - where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
UN designated tier 2
UN custodian agency United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 213 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey
Periodicity 5 years
Earliest available data 2013
Geographical coverage National
Link to data source National Data Archive (GSS) opens in a new window
Release date 2018
Next release 2023
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@statsghana.gov.gh
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