Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 89.9% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 186th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 65.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 75.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.8% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 183 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 184 Poland 90.1% compare
- 185 Caribbean 90.0% compare
- 187 Micronesia (Federated States of) 89.9% compare
- 188 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
- 189 Indonesia 89.0% compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana was 89.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Ghana ranks 186th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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