Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ghana
Ghana: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 17.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ghana is 17.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ghana peaked at 17.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 64th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 5 |
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3946 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ghana?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ghana was 17.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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