1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana
Ghana: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 88.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
88.37
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
88.37
in 2022
All-time low
65.22
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana stood at 88.37. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana peaked at 88.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.22, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.22 | — |
| 2001 | 66.08 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.13 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.19 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.25 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.3 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.42 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.49 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.55 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.61 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.68 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.82 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.88 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.95 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.02 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.17 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.24 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.32 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.39 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.37 | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 88.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 88.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8 | 65.22 | 74.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.42 | 75.61 | 85.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.36 | 86.32 | 88.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Micronesia (country) 90.11 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 89.87 compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 89.31 compare
- 143 Morocco 87.02 compare
- 144 East Timor 87.02 compare
- 145 Gabon 86.93 compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ghana was 88.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.22 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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