Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 94.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Ghana, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Ghana is 94.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Ghana peaked at 94.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.87, in 2000.
That places Ghana 166th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 79.66 | 75.87 | 83.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6 | 84.15 | 90.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.04 | 91.66 | 94.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 163 French Guiana 94.84 compare
- 164 Guatemala 94.79 compare
- 165 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 94.6 compare
- 167 Gabon 94.38 compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 94.26 compare
- 169 Malawi 94.19 compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Ghana?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Ghana was 94.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.87 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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