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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ghana, 2000β2024
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 170th of 229 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.
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 |
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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 170th out of 229 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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