As of 2021, most buildings in Ghana were conventional, that is, constructed from materials such as cement blocks, burnt bricks, and mud. These types of buildings reached approximately 7.7 million in number, followed by wooden structures, which added up to around 950 thousand. Moreover, there were over 273 thousand kiosks in the country. In the same year, the majority of structures in Ghana were fully completed.
The source adds the following information:
"Conventional structures comprise buildings constructed from cement blocks, concrete, landcrete, burnt bricks or mud."
Figures exclude structures at lintel level without roof, window level, concrete/metal/pillar levels.
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 22, 2021). Types of buildings in Ghana as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278018/number-of-buildings-in-ghana-by-type/
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